Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs Danault 54.8% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 59.5%
59.5%
40.5%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Giroux
Danault
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Danault
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
2
3
Giroux
Danault
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Danault
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
56.5% (711)
+3.8%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
46.0% (50)
+21.3%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
51.7% (116)
+13.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +21.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 55.4% vs right-shot opponents (289).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
65.9% (337)
57.0% (379)
Away
59.1% (318)
54.0% (498)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
62.1%
55.8%
P2
64.5%
55.3%
P3
60.9%
54.8%
OT
70.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
60.3%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 03:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 18:36 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 15:56 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 15:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 10:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |