Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Stützle 45.8% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.3%
94.3%
5.7%
Giroux
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Stützle
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Stützle
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Stützle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Stützle
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
45.1% (2,292)
+10.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.4% (101)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
47.7% (86)
+9.7%
On even strength, Giroux has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Stützle is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (990).
Home / Away
Giroux
Stützle
Home
59.2% (10,252)
47.7% (1,282)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
43.4% (1,197)
By Period
Giroux
Stützle
P1
57.5%
47.1%
P2
56.2%
45.4%
P3
57.3%
44.1%
OT
51.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 17:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1 | 10:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Tim Stützle |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 14:35 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 13:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 01:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 07:32 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |