Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Talbot 47.0% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 81.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 90.0%
90.0%
10.0%
Giroux
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
7
(21 meetings)
14
7
Giroux
Talbot
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Talbot
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
2
4
Giroux
Talbot
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
2
Giroux
Talbot
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
48.3% (1,738)
+7.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
49.0% (51)
+11.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.3% (631)
+15.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Talbot is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (895).
Home / Away
Giroux
Talbot
Home
59.2% (10,252)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Giroux
Talbot
P1
57.5%
48.7%
P2
56.2%
43.5%
P3
57.3%
48.6%
OT
51.4%
45.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
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 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 1 | 18:28 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 1 | 07:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 06:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 15:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2011 | 3 | 10:26 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Mar 24, 2011 | 1 | 13:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2010 | 2 | 08:32 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 3 | 15:12 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 3 | 14:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 2 | 16:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 16, 2010 | 3 | 16:36 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Oct 16, 2010 | 3 | 15:34 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Oct 16, 2010 | 2 | 07:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |