Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 33 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Datsyuk shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Datsyuk leads 43-40 in 83 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 55.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 53.8%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 55.6%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 52.0%
48.0%
52.0%
Giroux
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
43
(83 meetings)
40
43
Giroux
Datsyuk
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
9
17
Giroux
Datsyuk
26 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
22
11
Giroux
Datsyuk
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
9
15
Giroux
Datsyuk
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
53.3% (4,336)
+2.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
58.8% (1,120)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
55.8% (505)
+1.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Giroux shoots right. Datsyuk is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,157).
Home / Away
Giroux
Datsyuk
Home
59.2% (10,192)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Giroux
Datsyuk
P1
57.5%
54.1%
P2
56.1%
54.4%
P3
57.3%
54.8%
OT
51.4%
56.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2016 | 3 | 17:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2016 | 1 | 11:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2016 | 1 | 08:57 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2016 | 1 | 07:47 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 6, 2016 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 09:23 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 06:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 04:20 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 17:16 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 11:30 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 08:01 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 03:47 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 03:33 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 15:45 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 09:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 06:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 06:55 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 17, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 19:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |