Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Couturier 55.6% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couturier 69.2%
Defensive zone
Couturier 71.3%
Neutral zone
Couturier 63.8%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 69.2%
30.8%
69.2%
Giroux
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Giroux
Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
0
2
Giroux
Couturier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
55.1% (1,008)
+4.5%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
64.1% (142)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
53.3% (45)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Couturier is 57.5% vs right-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Giroux
Couturier
Home
65.7% (461)
58.1% (609)
Away
57.7% (515)
53.9% (586)
By Period
Giroux
Couturier
P1
60.7%
55.3%
P2
63.7%
55.8%
P3
60.2%
57.4%
OT
46.2%
45.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |