Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Gionta 42.3% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 80.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Giroux
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Giroux
Gionta
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Gionta
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Gionta
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Gionta
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
40.5% (526)
+11.8%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
50.0% (2)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
45.3% (53)
+7.1%
On even strength, Giroux has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Giroux is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (605).
Giroux shoots right. Gionta is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (167).
Home / Away
Giroux
Gionta
Home
56.0% (868)
46.3% (300)
Away
49.9% (892)
35.2% (281)
By Period
Giroux
Gionta
P1
53.4%
41.8%
P2
54.0%
42.0%
P3
52.0%
38.7%
OT
41.4%
60.0%
Final 5 min
52.6%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
41.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 07:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 07:42 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 01:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 1 | 08:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 1 | 03:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 17:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 3 | 08:48 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 19:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 01:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 03:26 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |