Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Duchene shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Duchene 52.8% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 81.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.7%
85.7%
14.3%
Giroux
Duchene
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Giroux
Duchene
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Duchene
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Duchene
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Duchene
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Duchene
0
2
Giroux
Duchene
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Duchene
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
52.6% (1,112)
+6.5%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
56.0% (193)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
49.0% (49)
+1.5%
On even strength, Giroux has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Duchene shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Duchene is 54.9% vs right-shot opponents (481).
Home / Away
Giroux
Duchene
Home
61.1% (529)
55.7% (652)
Away
56.4% (559)
50.4% (702)
By Period
Giroux
Duchene
P1
56.3%
51.4%
P2
62.6%
53.9%
P3
56.7%
53.3%
OT
66.7%
55.6%
Final 5 min
57.4%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Duchene
44.0%▼
52.0%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Matt Duchene |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 07:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 14:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 11:32 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |
| Nov 4, 2017 | OT | 01:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 18:27 | Offensive | Matt Duchene |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 12:03 | Neutral | Matt Duchene |