Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Faksa 53.7% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 50.3%
Defensive zone
Faksa 67.4%
Neutral zone
Faksa 60.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Giroux
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Giroux
Faksa
Last 6: Giroux 2-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
3
Giroux
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
56.4% (401)
-0.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
77.8% (9)
-12.3%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
45.5% (110)
+13.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Faksa is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (200).
Home / Away
Giroux
Faksa
Home
59.0% (576)
49.0% (249)
Away
56.9% (576)
59.4% (271)
By Period
Giroux
Faksa
P1
57.0%
58.2%
P2
58.1%
53.6%
P3
58.9%
52.4%
OT
52.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 04:07 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 18:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 15:34 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 2 | 11:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 12:28 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 08:03 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |