Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 40 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Sheahan 50.1% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 50-27 in 77 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 99.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.6%
96.6%
3.4%
Giroux
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
50
-
27
(77 meetings)
50
27
Giroux
Sheahan
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
31
9
Giroux
Sheahan
40 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
10
11
Giroux
Sheahan
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
7
Giroux
Sheahan
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
51.0% (4,968)
+4.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.6% (322)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
44.3% (1,068)
+13.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Sheahan is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,365).
Home / Away
Giroux
Sheahan
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.1% (3,247)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
49.0% (3,111)
By Period
Giroux
Sheahan
P1
57.5%
51.3%
P2
56.2%
51.2%
P3
57.3%
48.1%
OT
51.4%
35.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2021 | 3 | 10:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2021 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 18, 2021 | 1 | 16:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |