Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs McLeod 47.8% (+15.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 82.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.0%
95.0%
5.0%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Giroux
McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
McLeod
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
49.2% (796)
+11.1%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
44.8% (87)
+22.5%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
43.3% (263)
+22.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (398).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
65.9% (337)
49.2% (575)
Away
59.1% (318)
45.9% (571)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
62.1%
52.8%
P2
64.5%
45.1%
P3
60.9%
45.6%
OT
70.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
60.3%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 15:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 05:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |