Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Thompson 43.8% (+15.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 80.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 78.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 66.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 73.9%
73.9%
26.1%
Giroux
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Thompson
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Thompson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
1
2
Giroux
Thompson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
43.3% (735)
+16.4%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
50.0% (26)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
36.5% (52)
+15.1%
On even strength, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Giroux is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Giroux shoots right. Thompson is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (240).
Home / Away
Giroux
Thompson
Home
59.5% (580)
44.5% (407)
Away
57.3% (641)
41.6% (406)
By Period
Giroux
Thompson
P1
56.6%
44.4%
P2
58.0%
44.8%
P3
60.8%
40.2%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
64.7%
38.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 04:08 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 2 | 08:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 2 | 07:54 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1 | 19:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 11:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 03:08 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |