Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Zibanejad 49.3% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 84.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 75.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 80.4%
80.4%
19.6%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 6: Giroux 4-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Giroux
Zibanejad
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
50.9% (913)
+4.6%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
59.0% (39)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
37.5% (160)
+21.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
59.0% (576)
51.1% (536)
Away
56.9% (576)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
57.0%
50.1%
P2
58.1%
47.3%
P3
58.9%
50.7%
OT
52.9%
45.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 03:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 05:35 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |