Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +18.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Asplund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Asplund 46.5% (+18.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 92.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.7%
91.7%
8.3%
Giroux
Asplund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Asplund
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Asplund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Asplund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Asplund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Asplund
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
38.3% (47)
+21.4%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
100.0% (2)
-37.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
33.3% (6)
+18.3%
On power play, Asplund has a +37.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Asplund shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Asplund is 27.3% vs right-shot opponents (22).
Home / Away
Giroux
Asplund
Home
59.5% (580)
38.7% (31)
Away
57.3% (641)
41.7% (24)
By Period
Giroux
Asplund
P1
56.6%
42.9%
P2
58.0%
45.0%
P3
60.8%
28.6%
Final 5 min
64.7%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Asplund
48.0%▲
43.0%
40.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2022 | 3 | 03:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1 | 03:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 04:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rasmus Asplund |