Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Monahan 51.0% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 94.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.1%
92.1%
7.9%
Giroux
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Monahan
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Monahan
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Monahan
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (765)
50.8% (723)
+5.1%
Power Play
64.9% (265)
53.3% (152)
+11.6%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (133)
46.2% (13)
+9.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Giroux shoots right. Monahan is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Giroux
Monahan
Home
60.1% (561)
52.5% (421)
Away
55.9% (603)
49.9% (467)
By Period
Giroux
Monahan
P1
61.1%
51.4%
P2
53.1%
52.3%
P3
59.3%
50.2%
OT
61.1%
35.7%
Final 5 min
64.5%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 3 | 06:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 5, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 3 | 15:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |