Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Spooner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Spooner 43.6% (+13.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.7%
91.7%
8.3%
Giroux
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Giroux
Spooner
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
1
2
Giroux
Spooner
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Spooner
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Spooner
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
43.1% (1,540)
+12.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
46.3% (67)
+14.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.1% (19)
+15.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Spooner is 41.8% vs right-shot opponents (612).
Home / Away
Giroux
Spooner
Home
59.2% (10,252)
43.9% (779)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Giroux
Spooner
P1
57.5%
45.0%
P2
56.2%
46.2%
P3
57.3%
38.2%
OT
51.4%
35.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 16:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 13:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 11:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 06:45 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 3 | 00:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 2 | 13:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 1 | 18:55 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2016 | 1 | 04:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 8, 2014 | 2 | 03:04 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Oct 8, 2014 | 1 | 15:24 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |