Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Spooner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Spooner 43.6% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.3%
93.3%
6.7%
Giroux
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Giroux
Spooner
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Spooner
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Spooner
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Spooner
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
42.9% (683)
+13.1%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
44.4% (18)
+16.6%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
30.0% (10)
+29.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +29.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Giroux shoots right. Spooner is 41.6% vs right-shot opponents (291).
Home / Away
Giroux
Spooner
Home
58.4% (942)
42.4% (349)
Away
56.5% (939)
43.1% (362)
By Period
Giroux
Spooner
P1
60.8%
44.7%
P2
54.7%
45.8%
P3
57.8%
37.4%
OT
49.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
59.5%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
42.8%
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 |