Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Bennett 46.6% (+15.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.5%
95.5%
4.5%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
0
(8 meetings)
8
0
Giroux
Bennett
Last 8: Giroux 8-0 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Bennett
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
46.5% (909)
+13.1%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
43.1% (51)
+26.2%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
38.5% (13)
+22.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +26.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (316).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
65.7% (461)
45.4% (449)
Away
57.7% (515)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
60.7%
49.6%
P2
63.7%
43.7%
P3
60.2%
45.1%
OT
46.2%
57.1%
Final 5 min
63.5%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 19:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 17:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 17:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 11:36 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 02:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |