Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Backlund 48.5% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-1 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 82.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 88.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.1%
92.1%
7.9%
Giroux
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
1
(13 meetings)
12
1
Giroux
Backlund
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
0
Giroux
Backlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
50.1% (711)
+6.2%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
43.2% (81)
+14.4%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
38.6% (83)
+18.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Backlund is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (360).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backlund
Home
59.2% (923)
51.0% (396)
Away
54.1% (955)
46.1% (479)
By Period
Giroux
Backlund
P1
60.0%
43.9%
P2
53.2%
51.5%
P3
57.3%
51.0%
OT
47.2%
12.5%
Final 5 min
56.9%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 15:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 14:01 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 03:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 12:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 01:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 3 | 10:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 13:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 12:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 07:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 2 | 04:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 1 | 08:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 1 | 03:56 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |