Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 18 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Blueger 50.0% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 28-27 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.5%
Defensive zone
Blueger 61.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 62.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Giroux
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
27
(55 meetings)
28
27
Giroux
Blueger
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
2
Giroux
Blueger
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
5
13
Giroux
Blueger
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
7
12
Giroux
Blueger
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
52.3% (3,540)
+3.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
50.0% (76)
+10.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.6% (1,100)
+14.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Blueger is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,516).
Home / Away
Giroux
Blueger
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.4% (2,403)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.6% (2,313)
By Period
Giroux
Blueger
P1
57.5%
49.2%
P2
56.2%
52.3%
P3
57.3%
48.5%
OT
51.4%
40.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.0%
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 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 18:58 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 10:37 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| 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 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 3 | 10:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 2 | 18:34 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |