Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Rask 47.9% (+10.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 51.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.3%
Neutral zone
Rask 51.4%
Result
Victor Rask favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Giroux
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Rask
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rask
0
1
Giroux
Rask
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Rask
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Rask
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (765)
46.6% (397)
+9.3%
Power Play
64.9% (265)
58.1% (31)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (133)
50.0% (2)
+5.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Giroux shoots right. Rask is 44.1% vs right-shot opponents (143).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rask
Home
60.1% (561)
50.0% (202)
Away
55.9% (603)
45.2% (228)
By Period
Giroux
Rask
P1
61.1%
51.1%
P2
53.1%
43.2%
P3
59.3%
48.5%
Final 5 min
64.5%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
57.9%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:31 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 03:27 | Offensive | Victor Rask |