Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +60.3% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Cates 46.7% (+60.3%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 72.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 63.5%
63.5%
36.5%
Giroux
Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
0.0% (6)
+57.7%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
0.0% (1)
+65.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +65.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Cates is 0.0% vs right-shot opponents (4).
Home / Away
Giroux
Cates
Home
62.5% (675)
0.0% (5)
Away
57.5% (541)
0.0% (2)
By Period
Giroux
Cates
P1
60.6%
0.0%
P2
59.8%
0.0%
Final 5 min
64.2%
0.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
0.0%