Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Hischier 53.6% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 19-7 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 91.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.8%
84.8%
15.2%
Giroux
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
7
(26 meetings)
19
7
Giroux
Hischier
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Hischier
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
1
Giroux
Hischier
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
4
Giroux
Hischier
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
52.4% (1,185)
+7.3%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
57.8% (315)
+4.8%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
57.1% (154)
-5.5%
On even strength, Giroux has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Hischier is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (640).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hischier
Home
59.5% (580)
53.4% (844)
Away
57.3% (641)
54.3% (810)
By Period
Giroux
Hischier
P1
56.6%
49.7%
P2
58.0%
54.6%
P3
60.8%
56.1%
OT
50.0%
65.5%
Final 5 min
64.7%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 14:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 10:27 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 18:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 07:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 08:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 17:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 14:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 07:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 00:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 10, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 14:48 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 00:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |