Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Sharp shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Sharp 50.1% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Sharp leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Sharp 73.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Giroux
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Giroux
Sharp
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
0
1
Giroux
Sharp
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Sharp
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sharp
1
4
Giroux
Sharp
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
50.4% (1,085)
+5.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
50.6% (180)
+9.9%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
40.9% (44)
+16.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,107).
Giroux shoots right. Sharp is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (364).
Home / Away
Giroux
Sharp
Home
59.2% (10,192)
53.2% (688)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
46.7% (623)
By Period
Giroux
Sharp
P1
57.5%
48.0%
P2
56.1%
49.1%
P3
57.3%
51.7%
OT
51.4%
62.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 07:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 00:06 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2013 | 3 | 00:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 10:40 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 02:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 00:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 1 | 19:55 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 1 | 04:53 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 1 | 01:43 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |