Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Backlund 48.5% (+13.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 60.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 71.8%
71.8%
28.2%
Giroux
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Giroux
Backlund
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Backlund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
Backlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
50.4% (1,032)
+9.2%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
52.3% (107)
+17.0%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
40.6% (313)
+20.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Backlund is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (438).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backlund
Home
65.7% (461)
48.7% (749)
Away
57.7% (515)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Giroux
Backlund
P1
60.7%
50.4%
P2
63.7%
50.1%
P3
60.2%
45.8%
OT
46.2%
30.8%
Final 5 min
63.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 17:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 13:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:47 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 13:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 3 | 16:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 3 | 12:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 08:20 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 12:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 06:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |