Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bozak on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 61 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Bozak 53.4% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Bozak leads 77-66 in 143 meetings
Offensive zone
Bozak 61.6%
Defensive zone
Bozak 62.1%
Neutral zone
Bozak 64.6%
Result
Tyler Bozak favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
Giroux
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
66
-
77
(143 meetings)
66
77
Giroux
Bozak
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
25
28
Giroux
Bozak
53 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
19
42
Giroux
Bozak
61 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
22
7
Giroux
Bozak
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.7% (9,596)
+2.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.2% (1,990)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.0% (1,094)
+9.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Bozak is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,312).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bozak
Home
59.2% (10,252)
56.0% (6,333)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.0% (6,396)
By Period
Giroux
Bozak
P1
57.5%
53.2%
P2
56.2%
52.8%
P3
57.3%
54.5%
OT
51.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 1 | 08:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 2 | 17:52 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1 | 17:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1 | 14:14 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1 | 07:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1 | 03:52 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1 | 01:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 07:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 19:03 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 03:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:18 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 3 | 13:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 3 | 08:40 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 2 | 07:51 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |