Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Elias 42.0% (+12.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.8%
91.8%
8.2%
Giroux
Elias
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Elias
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Elias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Elias
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Elias
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Elias
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
40.2% (562)
+12.1%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
49.3% (71)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
34.1% (44)
+18.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Elias shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Giroux shoots right. Elias is 37.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Home / Away
Giroux
Elias
Home
56.0% (868)
39.9% (318)
Away
49.9% (892)
41.5% (359)
By Period
Giroux
Elias
P1
53.4%
42.0%
P2
54.0%
38.6%
P3
52.0%
41.1%
OT
41.4%
45.2%
Final 5 min
52.6%
40.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 15:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 11:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 00:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 1 | 13:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 1 | 07:56 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |