Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 61.9% vs right-shot opponents — Nash shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Nash 48.5% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 66.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Giroux
Nash
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Nash
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Nash
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Nash
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Nash
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Nash
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nash
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
47.7% (801)
+11.4%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
51.2% (41)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
52.3% (107)
-1.8%
On even strength, Giroux has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nash shoots right. Giroux is 61.9% vs right-shot opponents (312).
Giroux shoots right. Nash is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (265).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nash
Home
61.1% (529)
50.1% (467)
Away
56.4% (559)
46.7% (482)
By Period
Giroux
Nash
P1
56.3%
52.1%
P2
62.6%
44.9%
P3
56.7%
47.3%
OT
66.7%
63.6%
Final 5 min
57.4%
43.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 19:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 13:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 3 | 00:49 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 09:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |