Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Rask 50.9% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 88.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.9%
85.9%
14.1%
Giroux
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Giroux
Rask
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Rask
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Rask
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rask
0
2
Giroux
Rask
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
51.4% (863)
+4.9%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
55.9% (34)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
23.8% (21)
+33.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +33.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Rask is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rask
Home
59.2% (923)
53.2% (494)
Away
54.1% (955)
48.3% (424)
By Period
Giroux
Rask
P1
60.0%
49.2%
P2
53.2%
48.9%
P3
57.3%
54.4%
OT
47.2%
63.2%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 03:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 1 | 13:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 1 | 10:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2015 | 2 | 14:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 3 | 13:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 2 | 07:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 03:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 1 | 13:10 | Neutral | Victor Rask |