Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Zacha 44.2% (+15.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.5%
95.5%
4.5%
Giroux
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Giroux
Zacha
Last 5: Giroux 5-0 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Zacha
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Zacha
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
42.8% (514)
+15.8%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
51.9% (79)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
36.1% (61)
+25.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +25.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Zacha is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (267).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zacha
Home
61.3% (568)
45.0% (289)
Away
56.8% (555)
41.9% (365)
By Period
Giroux
Zacha
P1
59.6%
47.4%
P2
58.9%
43.8%
P3
58.5%
37.7%
OT
60.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
60.4%
39.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
59.0%
Zacha
48.0%▼
51.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 05:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 15:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |