Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Kuraly 53.7% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.0%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 61.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Giroux
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Giroux
Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Kuraly
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
1
Giroux
Kuraly
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Kuraly
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
55.3% (515)
+4.3%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
55.6% (9)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
44.8% (58)
+16.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Kuraly is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (195).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kuraly
Home
65.7% (461)
57.3% (293)
Away
57.7% (515)
51.2% (289)
By Period
Giroux
Kuraly
P1
60.7%
53.8%
P2
63.7%
51.5%
P3
60.2%
57.6%
OT
46.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 17:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 06:29 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 11:01 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |