Claude Giroux vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 96 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 158-108 in 266 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.1%
94.1%
5.9%
Giroux
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
158
-
108
(266 meetings)
158
108
Giroux
Backstrom
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
55
32
Giroux
Backstrom
87 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
60
36
Giroux
Backstrom
96 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
43
40
Giroux
Backstrom
83 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.4% (11,581)
+5.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.3% (1,895)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
47.0% (889)
+10.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Giroux
Backstrom
Home
59.2% (10,252)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Giroux
Backstrom
P1
57.5%
50.1%
P2
56.2%
49.7%
P3
57.3%
51.6%
OT
51.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 09:32 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 05:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 07:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 07:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 01:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 07:47 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 10:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 05:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 18:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 11:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 08:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 02:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 05:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 12:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 06:20 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 06:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 00:33 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |