Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Crosby 56.6% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 81.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 53.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 60.3%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 65.3%
34.7%
65.3%
Giroux
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
12
(20 meetings)
8
12
Giroux
Crosby
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
7
Giroux
Crosby
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Giroux
Crosby
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
56.2% (1,451)
+3.4%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
61.4% (293)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
55.3% (38)
+6.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Crosby is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Giroux
Crosby
Home
65.7% (461)
59.1% (939)
Away
57.7% (515)
54.7% (843)
By Period
Giroux
Crosby
P1
60.7%
54.9%
P2
63.7%
60.8%
P3
60.2%
55.4%
OT
46.2%
53.6%
Final 5 min
63.5%
56.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 19:57 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 12:32 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 06:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 06:37 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 06:03 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 12:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 06:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 04:35 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 03:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 17:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2 | 07:20 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 19:50 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 08:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:05 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 02:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |