Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Steel 48.8% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Giroux
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Steel
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Steel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Steel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
49.5% (553)
+10.2%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
61.3% (31)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
30.6% (49)
+21.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Steel is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steel
Home
59.5% (580)
46.4% (347)
Away
57.3% (641)
51.4% (286)
By Period
Giroux
Steel
P1
56.6%
52.1%
P2
58.0%
49.8%
P3
60.8%
45.2%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 19:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 17:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 11:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 2 | 11:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2022 | 1 | 07:29 | Offensive | Sam Steel |