Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Bennett 47.3% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 84.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 77.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.4%
85.4%
14.6%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Giroux
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
48.2% (766)
+11.5%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
45.1% (82)
+17.5%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
33.9% (56)
+17.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
59.5% (580)
49.1% (458)
Away
57.3% (641)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
56.6%
47.9%
P2
58.0%
47.2%
P3
60.8%
46.4%
OT
50.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 03:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 01:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |