Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Zacha 51.3% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 15-7 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.6%
93.6%
6.4%
Giroux
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
7
(22 meetings)
15
7
Giroux
Zacha
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
4
Giroux
Zacha
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
0
Giroux
Zacha
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
1
3
Giroux
Zacha
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
53.3% (411)
+4.4%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
51.8% (114)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
42.0% (81)
+21.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Zacha is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (326).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zacha
Home
59.9% (404)
52.2% (295)
Away
59.3% (408)
50.8% (311)
By Period
Giroux
Zacha
P1
57.5%
50.5%
P2
62.1%
51.3%
P3
60.9%
52.0%
OT
35.3%
61.5%
Final 5 min
59.4%
55.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 15:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 09:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 03:47 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 3 | 02:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 18:58 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 09:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 06:38 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 2 | 17:42 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 2 | 05:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 2 | 03:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 2 | 00:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 14:50 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 14:45 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 11:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 00:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 08:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 18:44 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 1 | 16:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |