Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Handzus 49.6% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 69.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Giroux
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Giroux
Handzus
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Handzus
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Handzus
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Handzus
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
50.4% (526)
+1.9%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
64.3% (14)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
44.4% (124)
+8.0%
On power play, Handzus has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Giroux shoots right. Handzus is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Giroux
Handzus
Home
56.0% (868)
50.4% (361)
Away
49.9% (892)
48.5% (303)
By Period
Giroux
Handzus
P1
53.4%
53.1%
P2
54.0%
47.2%
P3
52.0%
48.5%
OT
41.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
52.6%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
52.9%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 16:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 16:36 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 04:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 04:14 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 14:08 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 12:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 14:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 11:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 1 | 06:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |