Scouting Report
Tomas Nosek holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Nosek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Nosek 58.0% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Nosek leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 84.9%
Defensive zone
Nosek 73.5%
Neutral zone
Nosek 56.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Giroux
Nosek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
7
(12 meetings)
5
7
Giroux
Nosek
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Nosek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Nosek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nosek
0
4
Giroux
Nosek
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nosek
1
3
Giroux
Nosek
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nosek
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
59.7% (469)
+0.0%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
100.0% (4)
-37.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
56.5% (124)
-4.9%
On power play, Nosek has a +37.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nosek shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Nosek is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nosek
Home
59.5% (580)
59.0% (295)
Away
57.3% (641)
59.6% (302)
By Period
Giroux
Nosek
P1
56.6%
56.3%
P2
58.0%
61.9%
P3
60.8%
59.2%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
61.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Nosek
46.0%▼
49.0%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 16:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Nosek |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 01:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 00:19 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Nosek |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 09:47 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 00:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Tomas Nosek |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 3 | 06:43 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2 | 19:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2 | 11:57 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1 | 10:00 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |