Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 25 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Faksa 52.4% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 44-32 in 76 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 59.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 80.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 79.1%
79.1%
20.9%
Giroux
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
32
(76 meetings)
44
32
Giroux
Faksa
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
5
Giroux
Faksa
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
19
Giroux
Faksa
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
8
Giroux
Faksa
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
52.8% (6,681)
+3.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
57.7% (291)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
49.3% (1,372)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Giroux
Faksa
Home
59.2% (10,252)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Giroux
Faksa
P1
57.5%
53.0%
P2
56.2%
52.5%
P3
57.3%
52.0%
OT
51.4%
45.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 2 | 17:32 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 2 | 14:40 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 1 | 11:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3 | 06:16 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 1 | 07:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 00:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |