Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 56.2% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Zibanejad 48.9% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 81.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 88.5%
88.5%
11.5%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
49.1% (1,031)
+7.2%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
47.5% (200)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
46.7% (30)
+10.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 56.2% vs right-shot opponents (635).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 45.2% vs right-shot opponents (427).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
59.2% (923)
52.0% (658)
Away
54.1% (955)
45.3% (603)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
60.0%
48.0%
P2
53.2%
53.2%
P3
57.3%
45.8%
OT
47.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
56.9%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.6%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | 3 | 14:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 07:18 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 04:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 2 | 03:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 2 | 02:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 6, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 3 | 10:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 3 | 09:24 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 2 | 09:56 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 1 | 13:24 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |