Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 63 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Hischier 52.6% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 87-80 in 167 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 72.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 71.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 71.9%
71.9%
28.1%
Giroux
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
87
-
80
(167 meetings)
87
80
Giroux
Hischier
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
28
40
Giroux
Hischier
68 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
39
24
Giroux
Hischier
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
16
Giroux
Hischier
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
51.5% (8,379)
+4.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
59.7% (1,736)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
49.4% (903)
+8.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Hischier is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,970).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hischier
Home
59.2% (10,252)
53.0% (5,449)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.2% (5,569)
By Period
Giroux
Hischier
P1
57.5%
52.9%
P2
56.2%
52.4%
P3
57.3%
52.6%
OT
51.4%
50.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 15:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 03:01 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 11:30 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 01:01 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 11:21 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 06:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 15:43 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 11:31 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 01:46 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:44 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 15:40 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 13:15 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |