Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Bennett 47.2% (+13.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 78.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 70.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 81.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 77.8%
22.2%
77.8%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Giroux
Bennett
Last 6: Giroux 1-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Giroux
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Giroux
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
45.5% (756)
+12.2%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
63.0% (92)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
31.0% (29)
+34.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +34.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
62.5% (675)
46.5% (456)
Away
57.5% (541)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
60.6%
46.6%
P2
59.8%
50.5%
P3
60.9%
43.5%
OT
47.4%
44.4%
Final 5 min
64.2%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2022 | 2 | 14:17 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2021 | OT | 02:27 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 3 | 16:31 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 3 | 03:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |