Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Suter 47.4% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 94.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
Giroux
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Suter
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Suter
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
1
Giroux
Suter
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Suter
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
48.0% (421)
+11.7%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
50.0% (4)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
31.3% (32)
+20.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Suter is 37.6% vs right-shot opponents (157).
Home / Away
Giroux
Suter
Home
59.5% (580)
48.6% (183)
Away
57.3% (641)
45.6% (274)
By Period
Giroux
Suter
P1
56.6%
47.1%
P2
58.0%
47.3%
P3
60.8%
46.1%
Final 5 min
64.7%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1 | 15:00 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 3 | 01:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 2 | 19:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 2 | 05:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 1 | 02:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |