Claude Giroux vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 18 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Granlund 48.5% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 27-15 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 96.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.6%
96.6%
3.4%
Giroux
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
15
(42 meetings)
27
15
Giroux
Granlund
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
4
Giroux
Granlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
5
Giroux
Granlund
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
5
6
Giroux
Granlund
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
48.5% (6,718)
+7.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.7% (748)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
43.6% (635)
+13.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Granlund is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,959).
Home / Away
Giroux
Granlund
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Giroux
Granlund
P1
57.5%
48.7%
P2
56.2%
48.7%
P3
57.3%
48.2%
OT
51.4%
44.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 14:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | 2 | 15:02 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 17:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 11:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 09:16 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 19:29 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 13:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2 | 14:50 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1 | 19:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 04:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |