Claude Giroux vs Pontus Holmberg
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Holmberg shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Holmberg 46.2% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 84.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.6%
85.6%
14.4%
Giroux
Holmberg
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Giroux
Holmberg
Last 8: Giroux 5-3 Holmberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Holmberg
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Holmberg
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Holmberg
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Holmberg
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
45.5% (673)
+10.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.4% (21)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
45.9% (61)
+11.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Holmberg shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Holmberg is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Giroux
Holmberg
Home
59.2% (10,252)
46.7% (418)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
44.5% (337)
By Period
Giroux
Holmberg
P1
57.5%
53.5%
P2
56.2%
41.1%
P3
57.3%
42.5%
OT
51.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
41.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Holmberg
40.0%▼
46.5%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3 | 14:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2 | 09:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 1 | 19:37 | Defensive | Pontus Holmberg |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 2 | 09:01 | Neutral | Pontus Holmberg |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 08:48 | Defensive | Pontus Holmberg |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 1 | 12:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 1 | 04:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |