Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Zibanejad 46.6% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 20-9 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.1%
96.1%
3.9%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
9
(29 meetings)
20
9
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
15
3
Giroux
Zibanejad
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
5
Giroux
Zibanejad
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
47.8% (667)
+9.9%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
51.4% (181)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
36.0% (186)
+27.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +27.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (295).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 41.7% vs right-shot opponents (398).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
59.9% (404)
48.4% (529)
Away
59.3% (408)
44.2% (505)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
57.5%
46.2%
P2
62.1%
47.7%
P3
60.9%
44.8%
OT
35.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
37.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
59.6%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | 3 | 00:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 19:58 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 07:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 00:28 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 11:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 03:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 14:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 12:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 06:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 02:51 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 08:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 01:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 02:31 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 05:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |