Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Sheahan 50.7% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 78.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.5%
92.5%
7.5%
Giroux
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Giroux
Sheahan
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
5
Giroux
Sheahan
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
2
3
Giroux
Sheahan
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Sheahan
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
52.8% (381)
+4.9%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
100.0% (7)
-33.9%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
41.7% (115)
+21.9%
On power play, Sheahan has a +33.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Sheahan is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Giroux
Sheahan
Home
59.9% (404)
51.7% (300)
Away
59.3% (408)
49.8% (203)
By Period
Giroux
Sheahan
P1
57.5%
56.7%
P2
62.1%
52.3%
P3
60.9%
45.7%
OT
35.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | 3 | 15:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3 | 14:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3 | 11:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3 | 00:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2 | 15:59 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2 | 06:21 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2 | 03:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1 | 15:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 19:36 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 19:13 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 9, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 03:30 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 16:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 16:39 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 03:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |