Claude Giroux vs Nathan MacKinnon
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.8% vs right-shot opponents — MacKinnon shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs MacKinnon 43.8% (+15.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Giroux
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
MacKinnon
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
MacKinnon
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
MacKinnon
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
44.4% (743)
+14.2%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
35.7% (70)
+23.6%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
25.9% (27)
+35.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +35.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Giroux is 61.8% vs right-shot opponents (251).
Giroux shoots right. MacKinnon is 41.2% vs right-shot opponents (194).
Home / Away
Giroux
MacKinnon
Home
61.3% (568)
46.4% (394)
Away
56.8% (555)
40.1% (446)
By Period
Giroux
MacKinnon
P1
59.6%
44.4%
P2
58.9%
38.2%
P3
58.5%
46.4%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2019 | 2 | 14:05 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 2 | 06:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 1 | 04:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |