Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Poehling 49.2% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Poehling leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 66.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 53.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Giroux
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Giroux
Poehling
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Poehling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
3
Giroux
Poehling
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
3
4
Giroux
Poehling
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
50.4% (752)
+5.1%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
37.0% (27)
+28.5%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
45.3% (159)
+13.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +28.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Poehling is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (283).
Home / Away
Giroux
Poehling
Home
59.0% (576)
51.2% (467)
Away
56.9% (576)
47.1% (471)
By Period
Giroux
Poehling
P1
57.0%
54.6%
P2
58.1%
46.7%
P3
58.9%
46.7%
OT
52.9%
42.9%
Final 5 min
61.6%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 04:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:13 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 16:53 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 18:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 13:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 07:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 02:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 3 | 10:23 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |