Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Zacha 54.4% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Zacha leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Zacha 71.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.2%
Neutral zone
Zacha 55.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Giroux
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Giroux
Zacha
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Zacha
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Giroux
Zacha
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
2
Giroux
Zacha
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
53.9% (787)
+1.6%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
63.2% (193)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
44.3% (88)
+14.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Zacha is 60.0% vs right-shot opponents (447).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zacha
Home
59.0% (576)
56.7% (538)
Away
56.9% (576)
52.8% (530)
By Period
Giroux
Zacha
P1
57.0%
52.6%
P2
58.1%
54.8%
P3
58.9%
56.8%
OT
52.9%
59.1%
Final 5 min
61.6%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 17:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 03:13 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 01:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1 | 00:32 | Neutral | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 00:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 1 | 02:40 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 3 | 15:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 2 | 06:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 1 | 12:52 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |