Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Byfield 44.6% (+17.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 83.1%
Defensive zone
Byfield 83.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 85.2%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 84.7%
15.3%
84.7%
Giroux
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Giroux
Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Giroux
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
3
Giroux
Byfield
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
44.5% (853)
+15.1%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
42.9% (21)
+26.4%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
38.2% (68)
+23.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +26.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Byfield is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Giroux
Byfield
Home
65.7% (461)
43.8% (502)
Away
57.7% (515)
44.3% (440)
By Period
Giroux
Byfield
P1
60.7%
44.2%
P2
63.7%
43.0%
P3
60.2%
45.0%
OT
46.2%
46.2%
Final 5 min
63.5%
40.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 02:54 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 14, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 17:52 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 15:13 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |