Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Thomas on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Thomas 49.9% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 56.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 55.9%
Neutral zone
Thomas 54.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Giroux
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Giroux
Thomas
Last 7: Giroux 3-4 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Thomas
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
2
3
Giroux
Thomas
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
1
Giroux
Thomas
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
49.0% (910)
+8.7%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
53.5% (142)
+12.0%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
53.3% (75)
+12.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Thomas is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (363).
Home / Away
Giroux
Thomas
Home
62.5% (675)
47.3% (514)
Away
57.5% (541)
52.0% (613)
By Period
Giroux
Thomas
P1
60.6%
50.4%
P2
59.8%
47.5%
P3
60.9%
51.4%
OT
47.4%
61.5%
Final 5 min
64.2%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2022 | 3 | 08:09 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 2 | 01:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 17:18 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 17:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 10:51 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 05:50 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 00:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |