Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 34 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Rask 50.1% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 44-24 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.4%
96.4%
3.6%
Giroux
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
24
(68 meetings)
44
24
Giroux
Rask
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
12
6
Giroux
Rask
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
25
9
Giroux
Rask
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rask
7
9
Giroux
Rask
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.0% (4,428)
+5.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
54.3% (363)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
35.2% (54)
+22.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Rask is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,743).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rask
Home
59.2% (10,252)
52.0% (2,380)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.3% (2,465)
By Period
Giroux
Rask
P1
57.5%
50.7%
P2
56.2%
48.9%
P3
57.3%
50.7%
OT
51.4%
52.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 07:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 3 | 02:35 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 14, 2019 | 1 | 09:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 19:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 00:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 19:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 03:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 14:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 12:05 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 06:55 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 06:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 14:17 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 09:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |