Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Abols shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Abols 54.5% (+3.1%)
Offensive zone
Abols 55.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 60.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 52.8%
52.8%
47.2%
Giroux
Abols
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Abols
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
57.8% (109)
+1.8%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
66.7% (3)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
100.0% (1)
-38.6%
On penalty kill, Abols has a +38.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Abols shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Abols is 57.5% vs right-shot opponents (40).
Home / Away
Giroux
Abols
Home
65.7% (461)
60.0% (65)
Away
57.7% (515)
56.3% (48)
By Period
Giroux
Abols
P1
60.7%
58.8%
P2
63.7%
50.0%
P3
60.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
63.5%
65.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
61.5%
Abols
54.0%▲
51.5%
58.4%