Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Stapleton shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Stapleton 47.3% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Giroux
Stapleton
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Giroux
Stapleton
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Stapleton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Stapleton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Stapleton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Stapleton
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Stapleton
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
45.6% (421)
+10.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
72.7% (11)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
50.0% (6)
+7.4%
On power play, Stapleton has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stapleton shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Stapleton is 42.5% vs right-shot opponents (174).
Home / Away
Giroux
Stapleton
Home
59.2% (10,252)
47.3% (222)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
46.1% (219)
By Period
Giroux
Stapleton
P1
57.5%
56.5%
P2
56.2%
42.4%
P3
57.3%
42.3%
OT
51.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Stapleton
38.0%▼
44.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 16:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 18:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 15:09 | Neutral | Tim Stapleton |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 02:03 | Offensive | Tim Stapleton |
| Mar 17, 2011 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2011 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2011 | 2 | 17:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 17:01 | Neutral | Tim Stapleton |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 12:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |