Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Bennett 45.9% (+12.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 79.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Giroux
Bennett
Last 8: Giroux 7-1 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
Even
1
1
Giroux
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
44.7% (772)
+10.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
56.9% (58)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
42.9% (28)
+15.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (309).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
59.0% (576)
48.5% (447)
Away
56.9% (576)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
57.0%
47.1%
P2
58.1%
45.8%
P3
58.9%
42.9%
OT
52.9%
60.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | 3 | 17:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 2 | 10:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 12:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 00:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 05:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 13:39 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 13:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |