Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Backlund 50.5% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 85.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Giroux
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Giroux
Backlund
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Backlund
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Backlund
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
51.5% (983)
+6.2%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
49.4% (87)
+16.1%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
45.3% (159)
+20.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (487).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backlund
Home
62.5% (675)
51.6% (653)
Away
57.5% (541)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Giroux
Backlund
P1
60.6%
50.0%
P2
59.8%
49.8%
P3
60.9%
51.7%
OT
47.4%
53.3%
Final 5 min
64.2%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 00:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 12:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 07:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 16:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 05:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 15:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 15:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2 | 12:44 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2 | 09:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2 | 04:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 13:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |