Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs McLeod 49.6% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 84.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.0%
92.0%
8.0%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
10
(27 meetings)
17
10
Giroux
McLeod
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
2
Giroux
McLeod
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
2
6
Giroux
McLeod
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
McLeod
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.4% (3,345)
+5.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
51.0% (292)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
44.3% (635)
+13.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 49.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,490).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.2% (2,158)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.9% (2,114)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
57.5%
50.8%
P2
56.2%
48.4%
P3
57.3%
50.0%
OT
51.4%
37.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
49.6%
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 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 16:25 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 18:04 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 04:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 15:51 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 03:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 13:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:55 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 04:20 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 04:11 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:22 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 1 | 11:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 10:49 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 02:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 18:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |