Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Zibanejad 51.8% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 72.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.5%
84.5%
15.5%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
3
(15 meetings)
12
3
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
52.8% (767)
+2.8%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
62.6% (107)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
28.9% (76)
+22.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (522).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
60.2% (857)
51.0% (500)
Away
51.7% (891)
53.1% (450)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
55.7%
54.2%
P2
56.5%
53.6%
P3
56.0%
49.0%
OT
47.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3 | 18:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3 | 18:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3 | 03:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1 | 14:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1 | 04:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1 | 04:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1 | 01:23 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 3 | 19:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 3 | 09:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 3 | 05:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 2 | 02:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 2 | 01:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 1 | 17:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 1 | 14:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2017 | 1 | 11:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |