Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 27-12 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.8%
96.8%
3.2%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
12
(39 meetings)
27
12
Giroux
Bennett
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
6
Giroux
Bennett
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
14
1
Giroux
Bennett
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
4
5
Giroux
Bennett
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
46.8% (5,683)
+9.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
53.7% (555)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
41.8% (256)
+15.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
59.2% (10,252)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
57.5%
48.0%
P2
56.2%
46.5%
P3
57.3%
46.9%
OT
51.4%
52.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |