Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs Suter 48.6% (+14.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 88.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.8%
93.8%
6.2%
Giroux
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Suter
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Suter
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
2
Giroux
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
50.1% (357)
+10.2%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
43.8% (16)
+23.5%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
40.5% (79)
+24.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +24.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. Suter is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (159).
Home / Away
Giroux
Suter
Home
65.9% (337)
48.0% (223)
Away
59.1% (318)
48.5% (229)
By Period
Giroux
Suter
P1
62.1%
48.9%
P2
64.5%
47.3%
P3
60.9%
49.7%
OT
70.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
60.3%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 19:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 19:02 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 15:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 10:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 19:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |