Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Stajan on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Stajan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Stajan 50.1% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Stajan leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.3%
Defensive zone
Stajan 89.6%
Neutral zone
Stajan 73.2%
Result
Matt Stajan favored at 77.3%
22.7%
77.3%
Giroux
Stajan
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Giroux
Stajan
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Stajan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Stajan
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stajan
2
6
Giroux
Stajan
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stajan
1
3
Giroux
Stajan
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Stajan
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
50.9% (627)
+4.7%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
40.0% (15)
+17.4%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
47.6% (126)
+4.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stajan shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Stajan is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (253).
Home / Away
Giroux
Stajan
Home
60.2% (857)
52.4% (401)
Away
51.7% (891)
47.7% (367)
By Period
Giroux
Stajan
P1
55.7%
56.3%
P2
56.5%
45.5%
P3
56.0%
48.9%
Final 5 min
55.2%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Stajan
50.0%▬
49.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |