Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Blueger 50.2% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 55.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 64.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 70.0%
70.0%
30.0%
Giroux
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Blueger
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Blueger
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
1
2
Giroux
Blueger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Giroux
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
53.3% (745)
+6.3%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
45.5% (11)
+23.8%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
41.7% (259)
+19.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Blueger is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (276).
Home / Away
Giroux
Blueger
Home
65.7% (461)
53.4% (504)
Away
57.7% (515)
47.2% (511)
By Period
Giroux
Blueger
P1
60.7%
46.6%
P2
63.7%
53.0%
P3
60.2%
50.8%
OT
46.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 13:36 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 18:46 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 18:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 13:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 14:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 04:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |