Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +18.8% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Cates 40.4% (+18.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 62.5%
Defensive zone
Cates 53.4%
Neutral zone
Cates 55.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 62.5%
62.5%
37.5%
Giroux
Cates
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Giroux
Cates
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cates
0
1
Giroux
Cates
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
40.4% (841)
+19.3%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
42.4% (66)
+20.2%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
32.7% (147)
+18.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Cates is 40.0% vs right-shot opponents (305).
Home / Away
Giroux
Cates
Home
59.5% (580)
38.2% (566)
Away
57.3% (641)
41.0% (488)
By Period
Giroux
Cates
P1
56.6%
40.5%
P2
58.0%
42.4%
P3
60.8%
35.3%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
64.7%
36.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
39.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | 1 | 15:07 | Offensive | Noah Cates |