Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Sheahan 53.8% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-5 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.9%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 54.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
Giroux
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
5
(19 meetings)
14
5
Giroux
Sheahan
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
0
Giroux
Sheahan
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
4
Giroux
Sheahan
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
0
1
Giroux
Sheahan
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
56.4% (766)
+2.7%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
50.0% (28)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
47.7% (239)
+2.8%
On power play, Giroux has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Sheahan is 57.1% vs right-shot opponents (389).
Home / Away
Giroux
Sheahan
Home
61.1% (529)
57.3% (529)
Away
56.4% (559)
51.0% (504)
By Period
Giroux
Sheahan
P1
56.3%
56.5%
P2
62.6%
55.8%
P3
56.7%
50.8%
OT
66.7%
42.9%
Final 5 min
57.4%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2018 | 2 | 18:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 2 | 17:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 2 | 15:40 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 1 | 15:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 3 | 17:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 3 | 11:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 3 | 11:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 2 | 16:33 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 2 | 14:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 1 | 14:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 14:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 14:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 05:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 12:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |