Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Fiddler 53.2% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.0%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 66.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 68.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Giroux
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Fiddler
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Fiddler
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Fiddler
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
54.7% (561)
+0.9%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
62.5% (8)
-5.1%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
48.3% (120)
+3.4%
On power play, Fiddler has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Fiddler is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Home / Away
Giroux
Fiddler
Home
60.2% (857)
53.9% (308)
Away
51.7% (891)
53.5% (381)
By Period
Giroux
Fiddler
P1
55.7%
53.1%
P2
56.5%
53.2%
P3
56.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
55.2%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | 3 | 08:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 17:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 13:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 05:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 1 | 13:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 19:14 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |