Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Stajan on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Stajan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Stajan 49.4% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Stajan leads 17-15 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.8%
Defensive zone
Stajan 76.2%
Neutral zone
Stajan 56.0%
Result
Matt Stajan favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Giroux
Stajan
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
17
(32 meetings)
15
17
Giroux
Stajan
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Stajan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
0
Giroux
Stajan
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stajan
3
14
Giroux
Stajan
17 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Stajan
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Stajan
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.2% (4,944)
+5.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
43.2% (176)
+17.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
46.1% (864)
+11.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stajan shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Stajan is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,026).
Home / Away
Giroux
Stajan
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.3% (3,098)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
47.3% (2,892)
By Period
Giroux
Stajan
P1
57.5%
50.3%
P2
56.2%
48.5%
P3
57.3%
49.4%
OT
51.4%
53.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Stajan
50.0%▬
49.5%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 16:13 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 07:25 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 2 | 05:56 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 1 | 19:45 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 3 | 14:38 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | 17:58 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | 08:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 2 | 00:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 14:16 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 07:42 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 06:24 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 3 | 02:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 17:16 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |