Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Danault 51.7% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 83.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 69.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.5%
84.5%
15.5%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Giroux
Danault
Last 8: Giroux 5-3 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Danault
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Danault
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
0
1
Giroux
Danault
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
52.6% (895)
+2.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
55.7% (97)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
45.5% (165)
+13.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (370).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
59.0% (576)
54.0% (581)
Away
56.9% (576)
49.7% (576)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
57.0%
53.7%
P2
58.1%
55.3%
P3
58.9%
46.5%
OT
52.9%
46.2%
Final 5 min
61.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 16:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 08:07 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 08:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 06:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 12:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |