Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 86 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 120-115 in 235 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 53.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Giroux
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
120
-
115
(235 meetings)
120
115
Giroux
Zajac
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
53
33
Giroux
Zajac
86 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
32
44
Giroux
Zajac
76 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
35
38
Giroux
Zajac
73 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
54.4% (9,056)
+1.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
59.1% (1,498)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.6% (1,599)
+8.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zajac
Home
59.2% (10,252)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Giroux
Zajac
P1
57.5%
53.8%
P2
56.2%
55.6%
P3
57.3%
53.6%
OT
51.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 12:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 05:11 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 00:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 16:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 09:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 05:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 01:55 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 3 | 00:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 1 | 18:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 1 | 09:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1 | 12:02 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 19:58 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |