Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Talbot 48.1% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 73.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 83.2%
83.2%
16.8%
Giroux
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Talbot
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
0
1
Giroux
Talbot
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Talbot
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
49.5% (285)
+6.5%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
57.1% (7)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
35.8% (53)
+23.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +23.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Giroux shoots right. Talbot is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (137).
Home / Away
Giroux
Talbot
Home
58.4% (942)
47.8% (203)
Away
56.5% (939)
47.2% (142)
By Period
Giroux
Talbot
P1
60.8%
52.5%
P2
54.7%
38.3%
P3
57.8%
52.3%
OT
49.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.5%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2016 | 1 | 17:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 09:37 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 2 | 08:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 2 | 00:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |