Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Backlund 50.8% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 86.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 80.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.7%
84.7%
15.3%
Giroux
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
6
(16 meetings)
10
6
Giroux
Backlund
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
2
Giroux
Backlund
11 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
3
Giroux
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
51.9% (1,083)
+7.8%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
51.7% (120)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
44.3% (183)
+7.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Backlund is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (562).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backlund
Home
59.5% (580)
51.9% (673)
Away
57.3% (641)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Giroux
Backlund
P1
56.6%
51.4%
P2
58.0%
50.5%
P3
60.8%
51.4%
OT
50.0%
35.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 12:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 19:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 05:34 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 11:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 11:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 06:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 04:36 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 10:03 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2 | 08:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 15:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |