Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Suzuki 49.6% (+10.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 94.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.9%
91.9%
8.1%
Giroux
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Giroux
Suzuki
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux
Suzuki
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Suzuki
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Suzuki
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
50.3% (1,075)
+7.4%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
49.3% (219)
+16.2%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
43.1% (116)
+22.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Suzuki is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (402).
Home / Away
Giroux
Suzuki
Home
62.5% (675)
53.6% (711)
Away
57.5% (541)
45.5% (699)
By Period
Giroux
Suzuki
P1
60.6%
48.5%
P2
59.8%
51.7%
P3
60.9%
49.0%
OT
47.4%
43.5%
Final 5 min
64.2%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
60.3%
Suzuki
48.0%▼
53.5%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3 | 14:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 18:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 1 | 12:25 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 19:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 02:47 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 02:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 3 | 00:35 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 2 | 00:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 1 | 15:35 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 1 | 05:20 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 1 | 00:20 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 16, 2021 | OT | 00:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 16, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 2 | 09:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 2 | 01:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 2 | 01:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |