Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Lindberg shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Lindberg 48.8% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 62.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 81.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 75.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 77.2%
77.2%
22.8%
Giroux
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Lindberg
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
0
1
Giroux
Lindberg
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Lindberg
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Lindberg
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
47.8% (251)
+8.2%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
56.0% (25)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
0.0% (1)
+59.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +59.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Giroux shoots right. Lindberg is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (113).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindberg
Home
58.4% (942)
44.3% (122)
Away
56.5% (939)
51.6% (155)
By Period
Giroux
Lindberg
P1
60.8%
50.0%
P2
54.7%
52.5%
P3
57.8%
43.0%
OT
49.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.5%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2016 | 3 | 15:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 3 | 06:49 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 2 | 19:46 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 1 | 07:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 1 | 03:58 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 10:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |