Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Aho shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Aho 47.1% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 80.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.0%
89.0%
11.0%
Giroux
Aho
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Giroux
Aho
Last 8: Giroux 5-3 Aho
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Aho
0
1
Giroux
Aho
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Aho
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Aho
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Aho
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
45.5% (165)
+13.6%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
42.9% (7)
+17.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Aho shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Aho is 41.9% vs right-shot opponents (74).
Home / Away
Giroux
Aho
Home
61.1% (529)
50.6% (79)
Away
56.4% (559)
40.9% (93)
By Period
Giroux
Aho
P1
56.3%
45.9%
P2
62.6%
48.0%
P3
56.7%
41.5%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Aho
42.0%▼
48.0%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 00:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 06:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 14:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 12:11 | Defensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 05:23 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 17:59 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 13:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 00:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |