Claude Giroux vs Nick Schmaltz

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Claude Giroux holds a +14.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Schmaltz on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Giroux 56.8% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+14.6%)
H2H factor Schmaltz leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone Schmaltz 68.2%
Defensive zone Giroux 52.2%
Neutral zone Schmaltz 72.3%
Result Nick Schmaltz favored at 60.6%
39.4%
60.6%
Giroux Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 9 (15 meetings)
6
9
Giroux Schmaltz
Last 10: Giroux 2-8 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
7
Giroux Schmaltz
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux Schmaltz
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Giroux
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
41.2% (3,399)
+14.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
47.1% (649)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
47.8% (134)
+9.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +14.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Schmaltz is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,167).
Home / Away
Giroux
Schmaltz
Home
59.2% (10,252)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Giroux
Schmaltz
P1
57.5%
41.1%
P2
56.2%
42.9%
P3
57.3%
43.0%
OT
51.4%
42.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
42.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%
58.5%
56.9%
Schmaltz
46.0%
45.0%
42.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 7, 2026 3 05:41 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Jan 7, 2026 3 04:19 Neutral Claude Giroux
Jan 7, 2026 2 02:14 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 7, 2026 1 19:39 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 1, 2024 3 05:33 Defensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 1, 2024 3 03:52 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 1, 2024 3 00:21 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 1, 2024 1 19:36 Defensive Claude Giroux
Mar 1, 2024 1 15:21 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 12, 2023 2 06:54 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 12, 2023 1 17:57 Defensive Claude Giroux
Dec 5, 2019 2 00:59 Defensive Claude Giroux
Nov 10, 2018 1 00:43 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Nov 9, 2017 2 19:38 Defensive Claude Giroux
Nov 9, 2017 1 17:18 Defensive Claude Giroux