Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Steel 52.8% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 86.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Giroux
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Giroux
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Steel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
56.9% (320)
+2.7%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
71.4% (7)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
37.0% (73)
+24.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Steel is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (176).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steel
Home
65.7% (461)
55.9% (202)
Away
57.7% (515)
51.0% (198)
By Period
Giroux
Steel
P1
60.7%
55.5%
P2
63.7%
55.1%
P3
60.2%
50.3%
Final 5 min
63.5%
60.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 14:18 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 14:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 05:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |