Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 59.1%
59.1%
40.9%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
4
Giroux
Zibanejad
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
50.1% (1,051)
+9.6%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
58.3% (120)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
41.9% (227)
+9.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
59.5% (580)
49.0% (681)
Away
57.3% (641)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
56.6%
49.9%
P2
58.0%
47.6%
P3
60.8%
51.1%
OT
50.0%
48.3%
Final 5 min
64.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
58.3%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 02:20 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 19:26 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 12:49 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 10:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 1 | 15:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 1 | 00:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3 | 12:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1 | 19:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |