Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Nosek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Nosek 53.4% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 59.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 75.6%
75.6%
24.4%
Giroux
Nosek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Giroux
Nosek
Last 8: Giroux 5-3 Nosek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Nosek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nosek
1
3
Giroux
Nosek
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nosek
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
55.1% (557)
+2.6%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
50.0% (4)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
47.7% (111)
+17.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nosek shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Nosek is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nosek
Home
62.5% (675)
52.3% (342)
Away
57.5% (541)
55.5% (330)
By Period
Giroux
Nosek
P1
60.6%
49.0%
P2
59.8%
53.8%
P3
60.9%
57.9%
Final 5 min
64.2%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Nosek
46.0%▼
49.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:31 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 1 | 05:41 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 15:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 2 | 08:30 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 17:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 20, 2021 | 3 | 10:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 20, 2021 | 1 | 18:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |