Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Laughton 50.7% (+10.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 68.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 54.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 53.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Giroux
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Giroux
Laughton
Last 6: Giroux 3-3 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
0
3
Giroux
Laughton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
52.3% (398)
+7.3%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
51.4% (37)
+17.9%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
41.3% (63)
+20.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Laughton is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (144).
Home / Away
Giroux
Laughton
Home
65.7% (461)
51.2% (285)
Away
57.7% (515)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Giroux
Laughton
P1
60.7%
50.0%
P2
63.7%
55.9%
P3
60.2%
47.0%
OT
46.2%
25.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | 3 | 04:15 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:17 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 19:06 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 13:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 07:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 05:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |