Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Granlund 48.8% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.3%
91.3%
8.7%
Giroux
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Granlund
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Granlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Granlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Granlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
47.8% (959)
+8.2%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
54.7% (95)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
58.1% (31)
+1.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Giroux shoots right. Granlund is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (424).
Home / Away
Giroux
Granlund
Home
58.4% (942)
50.5% (548)
Away
56.5% (939)
46.7% (537)
By Period
Giroux
Granlund
P1
60.8%
51.1%
P2
54.7%
49.1%
P3
57.8%
46.6%
OT
49.0%
28.6%
Final 5 min
59.5%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 11:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 2 | 19:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 1 | 14:41 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 1 | 10:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 1 | 07:49 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |