Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs Bennett 48.3% (+14.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 77.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.4%
85.4%
14.6%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Bennett
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Giroux
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
46.4% (780)
+13.9%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
57.3% (150)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
47.8% (46)
+17.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
65.9% (337)
50.3% (519)
Away
59.1% (318)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
62.1%
47.5%
P2
64.5%
46.6%
P3
60.9%
49.8%
OT
70.0%
70.0%
Final 5 min
60.3%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 07:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 07:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 17:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 05:29 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 19:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |