Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Zacha 44.6% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.3%
93.3%
6.7%
Giroux
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Giroux
Zacha
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Zacha
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Zacha
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Giroux
Zacha
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
43.9% (643)
+15.2%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
48.9% (45)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
37.8% (37)
+12.7%
On even strength, Giroux has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Zacha is 42.7% vs right-shot opponents (218).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zacha
Home
61.1% (529)
44.6% (397)
Away
56.4% (559)
43.0% (328)
By Period
Giroux
Zacha
P1
56.3%
43.5%
P2
62.6%
44.6%
P3
56.7%
43.8%
OT
66.7%
25.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 03:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 11:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 14:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 06:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 15:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 05:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 19:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 03:29 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |