Claude Giroux vs Michael Rasmussen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Rasmussen on defensive-zone draws (55% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rasmussen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Rasmussen 48.3% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Rasmussen leads 19-18 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 64.1%
Defensive zone
Rasmussen 53.3%
Neutral zone
Rasmussen 53.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Giroux
Rasmussen
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
19
(37 meetings)
18
19
Giroux
Rasmussen
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Rasmussen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
10
10
Giroux
Rasmussen
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rasmussen
5
6
Giroux
Rasmussen
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Rasmussen
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rasmussen
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
48.3% (1,870)
+7.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
53.9% (154)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
41.5% (147)
+15.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rasmussen shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Rasmussen is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (822).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rasmussen
Home
59.2% (10,252)
48.4% (1,087)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.1% (1,084)
By Period
Giroux
Rasmussen
P1
57.5%
47.8%
P2
56.2%
49.5%
P3
57.3%
47.0%
OT
51.4%
59.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Rasmussen
32.0%▼
43.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 3 | 09:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 3 | 19:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 2 | 04:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 2 | 14:52 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Nov 16, 2023 | OT | 03:37 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 14:11 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3 | 12:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 16:35 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 15:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 06:21 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 00:37 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 06:33 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 1 | 17:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 00:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |