Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Aho shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Aho 52.2% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 78.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 96.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Giroux
Aho
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Giroux
Aho
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Aho
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Aho
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
0
Giroux
Aho
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Aho
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Aho
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
51.6% (819)
+6.1%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
58.4% (173)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
46.3% (67)
+19.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Aho shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Aho is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (385).
Home / Away
Giroux
Aho
Home
62.5% (675)
53.9% (568)
Away
57.5% (541)
50.7% (491)
By Period
Giroux
Aho
P1
60.6%
55.4%
P2
59.8%
51.2%
P3
60.9%
50.9%
OT
47.4%
28.6%
Final 5 min
64.2%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Aho
42.0%▼
48.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 13:15 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 3 | 05:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 16:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 14:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 00:24 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 1 | 06:21 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 13:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 15:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 07:04 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Nov 12, 2021 | 2 | 19:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |