Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Laughton 49.0% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Laughton 61.8%
Defensive zone
Laughton 62.5%
Neutral zone
Laughton 55.8%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 62.3%
37.7%
62.3%
Giroux
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Giroux
Laughton
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
Laughton
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
49.1% (761)
+6.4%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
49.3% (69)
+16.2%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
47.6% (147)
+11.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +16.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Laughton is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Giroux
Laughton
Home
59.0% (576)
50.7% (485)
Away
56.9% (576)
47.2% (492)
By Period
Giroux
Laughton
P1
57.0%
46.5%
P2
58.1%
51.1%
P3
58.9%
49.5%
OT
52.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
61.6%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 05:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2 | 15:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2 | 13:06 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2 | 09:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 1 | 08:14 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 19:35 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 11:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |