Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Lindberg shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Lindberg 51.7% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 65.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 75.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 81.3%
81.3%
18.7%
Giroux
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Lindberg
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Lindberg
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
0
1
Giroux
Lindberg
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Lindberg
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
52.2% (542)
+3.4%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
60.0% (15)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
38.9% (18)
+12.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Lindberg is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (193).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindberg
Home
60.2% (857)
53.4% (279)
Away
51.7% (891)
50.7% (296)
By Period
Giroux
Lindberg
P1
55.7%
51.3%
P2
56.5%
56.1%
P3
56.0%
48.4%
Final 5 min
55.2%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1 | 13:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 3 | 17:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 2 | 18:57 | Neutral | Oscar Lindberg |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 2 | 00:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 1 | 19:17 | Defensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 1 | 00:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |