Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Kuraly 49.7% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.3%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 79.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.1%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 54.5%
45.5%
54.5%
Giroux
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Kuraly
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Kuraly
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Kuraly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
2
Giroux
Kuraly
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
49.2% (901)
+10.5%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
68.2% (22)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
49.8% (219)
+1.8%
On even strength, Giroux has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Kuraly is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (378).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kuraly
Home
59.5% (580)
51.7% (603)
Away
57.3% (641)
47.3% (539)
By Period
Giroux
Kuraly
P1
56.6%
50.9%
P2
58.0%
49.5%
P3
60.8%
49.1%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 04:52 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 02:41 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 3 | 04:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 2 | 07:20 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 2 | 06:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |