Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Backlund 50.3% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 66.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Giroux
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Giroux
Backlund
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
1
Giroux
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
3
Giroux
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
51.0% (1,205)
+4.5%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
59.3% (108)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
42.3% (234)
+16.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Backlund is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (535).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backlund
Home
59.0% (576)
51.2% (782)
Away
56.9% (576)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Giroux
Backlund
P1
57.0%
51.5%
P2
58.1%
49.8%
P3
58.9%
49.9%
OT
52.9%
37.5%
Final 5 min
61.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | 3 | 11:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1 | 14:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1 | 02:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 10:01 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 18:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 17:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 16:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 13:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |