Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 50.0% vs Zajac 54.9% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 72.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 86.9%
Neutral zone
Zajac 84.0%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 80.2%
19.8%
80.2%
Giroux
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
6
(20 meetings)
14
6
Giroux
Zajac
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
0
Giroux
Zajac
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
4
Giroux
Zajac
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (827)
53.9% (958)
-3.5%
Power Play
51.3% (191)
67.1% (146)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (69)
52.5% (139)
-9.0%
On power play, Zajac has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Giroux is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (385).
Giroux shoots right. Zajac is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zajac
Home
51.4% (555)
55.5% (627)
Away
48.7% (540)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Giroux
Zajac
P1
54.7%
51.7%
P2
46.8%
58.5%
P3
48.8%
56.0%
OT
58.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
50.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2011 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 2 | 01:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 1 | 16:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 1 | 10:58 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 1 | 10:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 11:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 01:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 1 | 09:28 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 1 | 19:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 2 | 07:16 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 1 | 07:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 00:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 12:10 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 03:19 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 00:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 1 | 10:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |