Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Suzuki 52.4% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 61.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 64.9%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 53.5%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Giroux
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Giroux
Suzuki
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
6
Giroux
Suzuki
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Suzuki
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
51.3% (1,096)
+4.2%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
59.9% (157)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
56.9% (58)
+1.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Suzuki is 58.9% vs right-shot opponents (350).
Home / Away
Giroux
Suzuki
Home
59.0% (576)
54.2% (638)
Away
56.9% (576)
51.0% (673)
By Period
Giroux
Suzuki
P1
57.0%
51.5%
P2
58.1%
53.3%
P3
58.9%
52.4%
OT
52.9%
58.3%
Final 5 min
61.6%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | OT | 02:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 17:44 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 17:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 11:47 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 04:43 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 01:06 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1 | 16:08 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1 | 00:14 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 3 | 11:29 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 2 | 18:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 1 | 10:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |