Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Krebs shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Krebs 45.9% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 16-6 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 92.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.2%
95.2%
4.8%
Giroux
Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
6
(22 meetings)
16
6
Giroux
Krebs
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Krebs
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
0
Giroux
Krebs
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krebs
3
5
Giroux
Krebs
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux
Krebs
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
46.0% (2,159)
+9.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.5% (99)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
38.6% (171)
+18.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Krebs is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (885).
Home / Away
Giroux
Krebs
Home
59.2% (10,252)
45.7% (1,182)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.8% (1,247)
By Period
Giroux
Krebs
P1
57.5%
45.9%
P2
56.2%
46.4%
P3
57.3%
44.8%
OT
51.4%
57.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Krebs
48.0%▲
45.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 18:18 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 12:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3 | 02:32 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 10:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 17:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 09:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 18:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 14:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 14:06 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 1 | 10:33 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 18:58 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 3 | 08:33 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 06:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 06:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 18:48 | Neutral | Peyton Krebs |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 05:05 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |