Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Steel 50.2% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.4%
92.4%
7.6%
Giroux
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Giroux
Steel
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
2
3
Giroux
Steel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
1
Giroux
Steel
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Steel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
49.7% (638)
+8.9%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
60.3% (63)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
42.4% (33)
+18.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Steel is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (257).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steel
Home
61.3% (568)
47.3% (349)
Away
56.8% (555)
53.0% (385)
By Period
Giroux
Steel
P1
59.6%
51.2%
P2
58.9%
49.8%
P3
58.5%
50.0%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
43.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | OT | 02:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3 | 17:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3 | 06:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 2 | 15:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 2 | 05:01 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 18:06 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 03:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 00:35 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 3 | 11:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 3 | 06:49 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 3 | 01:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 03:22 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 03:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |