Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Blueger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Blueger 51.7% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.5%
Defensive zone
Blueger 86.3%
Neutral zone
Blueger 64.4%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 67.5%
32.5%
67.5%
Giroux
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Giroux
Blueger
Last 8: Giroux 3-5 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Blueger
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
3
Giroux
Blueger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Blueger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
54.1% (425)
+5.6%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
100.0% (6)
-37.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
43.8% (144)
+7.8%
On power play, Blueger has a +37.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Blueger is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (162).
Home / Away
Giroux
Blueger
Home
59.5% (580)
52.5% (282)
Away
57.3% (641)
51.5% (293)
By Period
Giroux
Blueger
P1
56.6%
49.2%
P2
58.0%
57.2%
P3
60.8%
50.8%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | 3 | 09:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 3 | 06:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 2 | 07:46 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 1 | 11:14 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 3 | 10:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 3 | 01:17 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 2 | 01:09 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 1 | 07:44 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |