Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Crosby 52.3% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 69.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 51.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Giroux
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Giroux
Crosby
Last 9: Giroux 4-5 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Giroux
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
50.8% (1,169)
+6.9%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
60.2% (261)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
45.0% (20)
+20.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Crosby is 55.3% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Giroux
Crosby
Home
62.5% (675)
53.2% (726)
Away
57.5% (541)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Giroux
Crosby
P1
60.6%
51.3%
P2
59.8%
52.1%
P3
60.9%
54.1%
OT
47.4%
45.8%
Final 5 min
64.2%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 06:10 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 02:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 02:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 08:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 01:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |