Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Danault 53.3% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Danault 50.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 50.2%
Neutral zone
Danault 50.6%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Giroux
Danault
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Giroux
Danault
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
1
2
Giroux
Danault
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
0
1
Giroux
Danault
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
54.0% (985)
+3.7%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
61.1% (131)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
43.8% (146)
+21.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
62.5% (675)
54.7% (636)
Away
57.5% (541)
52.4% (626)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
60.6%
54.1%
P2
59.8%
54.3%
P3
60.9%
52.5%
OT
47.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.2%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 17:36 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 05:57 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 04:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 17:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 17:08 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 16:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 08:21 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 01:01 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1 | 16:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |