Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Strome 46.8% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 81.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.3%
92.3%
7.7%
Giroux
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Strome
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
1
Giroux
Strome
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Strome
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
46.4% (371)
+9.1%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
43.3% (97)
+22.2%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
55.6% (18)
+3.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Strome is 46.3% vs right-shot opponents (147).
Home / Away
Giroux
Strome
Home
59.0% (576)
47.6% (225)
Away
56.9% (576)
44.8% (261)
By Period
Giroux
Strome
P1
57.0%
45.4%
P2
58.1%
47.6%
P3
58.9%
45.2%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | 3 | 19:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 3 | 18:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 2 | 18:00 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 2 | 17:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |