Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 35 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Zacha 49.1% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 65-34 in 99 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 96.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 97.7%
97.7%
2.3%
Giroux
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
65
-
34
(99 meetings)
65
34
Giroux
Zacha
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
28
18
Giroux
Zacha
46 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
29
6
Giroux
Zacha
35 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zacha
8
10
Giroux
Zacha
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
48.9% (5,102)
+6.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.6% (804)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.2% (555)
+15.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Zacha is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,539).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zacha
Home
59.2% (10,252)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Giroux
Zacha
P1
57.5%
49.9%
P2
56.2%
49.2%
P3
57.3%
48.1%
OT
51.4%
53.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 19:32 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 02:38 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 12:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 19:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:16 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 3 | 05:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2 | 04:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 18:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 13:56 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 08:46 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 19:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 09:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 14:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 01:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 09:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 07:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 14:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |