Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Steel 50.2% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 19-6 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.5%
96.5%
3.5%
Giroux
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
6
(25 meetings)
19
6
Giroux
Steel
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
4
Giroux
Steel
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
2
Giroux
Steel
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Steel
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.6% (2,876)
+5.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
62.6% (179)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
37.4% (254)
+20.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Steel is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,237).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steel
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Giroux
Steel
P1
57.5%
51.9%
P2
56.2%
49.5%
P3
57.3%
49.6%
OT
51.4%
41.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| 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 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| 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 |