Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 44 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Cullen 53.6% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 50-40 in 90 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 60.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 66.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 74.9%
74.9%
25.1%
Giroux
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
50
-
40
(90 meetings)
50
40
Giroux
Cullen
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
36
8
Giroux
Cullen
44 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
8
23
Giroux
Cullen
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
6
9
Giroux
Cullen
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
54.8% (5,371)
+1.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.3% (421)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.0% (953)
+9.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Home / Away
Giroux
Cullen
Home
59.2% (10,252)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Giroux
Cullen
P1
57.5%
54.7%
P2
56.2%
52.8%
P3
57.3%
53.3%
OT
51.4%
62.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 11:14 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:44 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 3 | 10:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 01:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 3 | 15:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 12:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 06:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 2 | 04:38 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 11, 2019 | 1 | 01:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1 | 03:43 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 3 | 03:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 08:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 05:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 05:00 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 04:56 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 1 | 06:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 17:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |