Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 61.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Zajac 52.6% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 61.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 63.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
Giroux
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Giroux
Zajac
Last 9: Giroux 6-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Zajac
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
53.9% (851)
+4.7%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
49.0% (49)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
48.9% (190)
+12.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Giroux is 61.8% vs right-shot opponents (251).
Giroux shoots right. Zajac is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zajac
Home
61.3% (568)
53.3% (533)
Away
56.8% (555)
52.4% (557)
By Period
Giroux
Zajac
P1
59.6%
54.3%
P2
58.9%
51.8%
P3
58.5%
53.2%
OT
60.0%
14.3%
Final 5 min
60.4%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |