Claude Giroux vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 67 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 113-57 in 170 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.0%
94.0%
6.0%
Giroux
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
113
-
57
(170 meetings)
113
57
Giroux
Backlund
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
54
13
Giroux
Backlund
67 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
31
27
Giroux
Backlund
58 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
28
17
Giroux
Backlund
45 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
49.7% (13,410)
+6.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
51.6% (1,336)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
44.0% (2,446)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backlund
Home
59.2% (10,252)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Giroux
Backlund
P1
57.5%
48.5%
P2
56.2%
50.3%
P3
57.3%
48.4%
OT
51.4%
44.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 14:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 10:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 06:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2 | 14:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2025 | OT | 02:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 11:51 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2 | 19:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 14:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |