Claude Giroux vs William Nylander
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Nylander 50.0% (+9.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 69.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 58.5%
Neutral zone
Nylander 56.9%
Result
William Nylander favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Giroux
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Nylander
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
2
Giroux
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
49.2% (193)
+9.4%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
52.9% (17)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
100.0% (2)
-38.7%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +38.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Giroux is 61.8% vs right-shot opponents (251).
Giroux shoots right. Nylander is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nylander
Home
61.3% (568)
57.1% (119)
Away
56.8% (555)
40.9% (93)
By Period
Giroux
Nylander
P1
59.6%
45.8%
P2
58.9%
47.1%
P3
58.5%
59.3%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 19:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 06:33 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 13:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 1 | 06:38 | Defensive | William Nylander |