Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Duchene shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Duchene 52.1% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 68.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 97.9%
97.9%
2.1%
Giroux
Duchene
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Giroux
Duchene
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Duchene
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Duchene
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
53.9% (193)
+5.8%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
49.2% (65)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
100.0% (1)
-48.4%
On penalty kill, Duchene has a +48.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Duchene shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Duchene is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (105).
Home / Away
Giroux
Duchene
Home
59.5% (580)
54.9% (113)
Away
57.3% (641)
51.4% (146)
By Period
Giroux
Duchene
P1
56.6%
54.9%
P2
58.0%
52.7%
P3
60.8%
51.9%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
60.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Duchene
44.0%▼
52.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | 3 | 05:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2023 | 2 | 04:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 3 | 14:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 3 | 13:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |