Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Blueger 48.9% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 81.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 81.2%
81.2%
18.8%
Giroux
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Giroux
Blueger
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Blueger
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
2
4
Giroux
Blueger
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Blueger
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
52.9% (297)
+4.8%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
33.3% (3)
+32.8%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
38.1% (113)
+25.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +32.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Blueger is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (176).
Home / Away
Giroux
Blueger
Home
59.9% (404)
53.2% (205)
Away
59.3% (408)
44.2% (208)
By Period
Giroux
Blueger
P1
57.5%
52.7%
P2
62.1%
48.6%
P3
60.9%
44.4%
OT
35.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | 2 | 14:16 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 14:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 09:19 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 09:17 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 15:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 05:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 02:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 19:45 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 3 | 17:52 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 3 | 11:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 1 | 13:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 1 | 07:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 1 | 11:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |