Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 55.0%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ott shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Ott 53.7% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.0%
Defensive zone
Ott 67.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 64.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 65.7%
65.7%
34.3%
Giroux
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Giroux
Ott
Last 5: Giroux 3-2 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Ott
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
0
2
Giroux
Ott
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
58.2% (208)
-2.6%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
50.0% (4)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
45.5% (66)
+6.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Ott is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (134).
Home / Away
Giroux
Ott
Home
60.2% (857)
53.5% (101)
Away
51.7% (891)
55.9% (177)
By Period
Giroux
Ott
P1
55.7%
57.0%
P2
56.5%
57.7%
P3
56.0%
48.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | 3 | 09:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 1 | 01:11 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 2 | 18:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 19:52 | Defensive | Steve Ott |