Claude Giroux vs Michael McCarron
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — McCarron shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs McCarron 52.7% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
McCarron leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 54.5%
Defensive zone
McCarron 85.9%
Neutral zone
McCarron 70.4%
Result
Michael McCarron favored at 71.2%
28.8%
71.2%
Giroux
McCarron
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Giroux
McCarron
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 McCarron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
McCarron
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
0
7
Giroux
McCarron
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCarron
0
1
Giroux
McCarron
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McCarron
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.4% (2,901)
+2.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
45.3% (86)
+15.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
50.5% (463)
+6.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCarron shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. McCarron is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,047).
Home / Away
Giroux
McCarron
Home
59.2% (10,252)
52.3% (1,696)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
53.3% (1,754)
By Period
Giroux
McCarron
P1
57.5%
53.9%
P2
56.2%
52.5%
P3
57.3%
52.0%
OT
51.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 17:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 14:41 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3 | 12:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3 | 02:06 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 2 | 10:35 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 00:21 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 17:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 02:40 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 02:33 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 02:27 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |