Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Faksa 56.2% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 74.3%
Defensive zone
Faksa 67.6%
Neutral zone
Faksa 51.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Giroux
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Giroux
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Giroux
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
56.9% (671)
+2.7%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
85.7% (7)
-16.4%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
55.0% (80)
+6.4%
On power play, Faksa has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Faksa is 59.6% vs right-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Giroux
Faksa
Home
65.7% (461)
59.5% (375)
Away
57.7% (515)
54.6% (383)
By Period
Giroux
Faksa
P1
60.7%
61.2%
P2
63.7%
54.5%
P3
60.2%
55.5%
OT
46.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | 3 | 02:25 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 2 | 19:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |