Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Danault 54.0% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 51.3%
Defensive zone
Danault 52.4%
Neutral zone
Danault 52.1%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Danault
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Danault
1
2
Giroux
Danault
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Danault
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
0
1
Giroux
Danault
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
55.1% (953)
+4.6%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
64.6% (144)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
42.0% (176)
+9.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (442).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
59.5% (580)
55.4% (641)
Away
57.3% (641)
53.3% (632)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
56.6%
61.0%
P2
58.0%
52.3%
P3
60.8%
51.3%
OT
50.0%
35.3%
Final 5 min
64.7%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2022 | 2 | 11:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 09:13 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |