Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Granlund 47.0% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 87.0%
87.0%
13.0%
Giroux
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Granlund
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Granlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Granlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Giroux
Granlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
46.7% (885)
+8.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
44.9% (69)
+20.6%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
49.0% (98)
+9.6%
On power play, Giroux has a +20.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Granlund is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (307).
Home / Away
Giroux
Granlund
Home
59.0% (576)
51.1% (495)
Away
56.9% (576)
42.9% (557)
By Period
Giroux
Granlund
P1
57.0%
49.9%
P2
58.1%
46.4%
P3
58.9%
44.3%
OT
52.9%
25.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 18:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 11:47 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 09:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 1 | 19:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |