Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Thompson 44.0% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 69.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 73.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 69.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
Giroux
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
7
(15 meetings)
8
7
Giroux
Thompson
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
4
Giroux
Thompson
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Thompson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
1
2
Giroux
Thompson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
44.6% (709)
+10.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
41.5% (53)
+24.0%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
35.1% (97)
+23.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +24.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Thompson is 52.6% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Giroux
Thompson
Home
59.0% (576)
45.5% (426)
Away
56.9% (576)
41.1% (433)
By Period
Giroux
Thompson
P1
57.0%
48.5%
P2
58.1%
43.8%
P3
58.9%
38.1%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
37.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 2 | 08:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1 | 11:39 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1 | 06:01 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 00:43 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 19:08 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3 | 09:39 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3 | 07:32 | Offensive | Tage Thompson |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 19:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 17:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 02:44 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 03:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 03:05 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |