Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Kuraly 49.5% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 53.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 88.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Giroux
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Kuraly
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Kuraly
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
2
Giroux
Kuraly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Kuraly
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
52.3% (982)
+5.4%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
41.9% (43)
+23.6%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
39.2% (245)
+26.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +26.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Kuraly is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (411).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kuraly
Home
62.5% (675)
50.3% (680)
Away
57.5% (541)
48.5% (590)
By Period
Giroux
Kuraly
P1
60.6%
49.5%
P2
59.8%
49.6%
P3
60.9%
49.0%
OT
47.4%
57.1%
Final 5 min
64.2%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 14:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 12:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 05:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 2 | 18:27 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 13:10 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |