Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Faksa 51.5% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 56.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Giroux
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Giroux
Faksa
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
3
Giroux
Faksa
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Faksa
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
52.1% (893)
+7.0%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
50.0% (34)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
49.3% (150)
+1.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Faksa is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (367).
Home / Away
Giroux
Faksa
Home
61.1% (529)
52.6% (548)
Away
56.4% (559)
50.7% (529)
By Period
Giroux
Faksa
P1
56.3%
51.5%
P2
62.6%
53.4%
P3
56.7%
50.1%
OT
66.7%
25.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 14:01 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 07:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 3 | 01:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 17:58 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 12:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 05:31 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 04:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 04:59 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |