Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Frost shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Frost 49.5% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 67.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 82.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.5%
95.5%
4.5%
Giroux
Frost
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Frost
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Frost
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Frost
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Frost
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
48.6% (704)
+6.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
55.7% (115)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
25.0% (4)
+33.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +33.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Frost shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Frost is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Giroux
Frost
Home
59.0% (576)
49.9% (399)
Away
56.9% (576)
49.1% (424)
By Period
Giroux
Frost
P1
57.0%
51.2%
P2
58.1%
53.9%
P3
58.9%
42.7%
OT
52.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Frost
62.0%▲
59.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 05:16 | Defensive | Morgan Frost |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 09:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 03:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 15:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |