Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Abols shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Abols 53.1% (+3.1%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 59.9%
Defensive zone
Abols 51.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Giroux
Abols
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Abols
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.7% (402)
+2.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
57.1% (7)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
57.1% (7)
+0.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Abols shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Abols is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (148).
Home / Away
Giroux
Abols
Home
59.2% (10,252)
56.3% (215)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.2% (201)
By Period
Giroux
Abols
P1
57.5%
55.6%
P2
56.2%
47.3%
P3
57.3%
59.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Abols
54.0%▲
51.5%
53.8%