Claude Giroux vs William Nylander
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Nylander 50.9% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 85.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 78.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Giroux
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Giroux
Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
49.2% (59)
+8.5%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
66.7% (3)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
100.0% (3)
-34.4%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +34.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Nylander is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (22).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nylander
Home
62.5% (675)
48.7% (39)
Away
57.5% (541)
57.7% (26)
By Period
Giroux
Nylander
P1
60.6%
47.8%
P2
59.8%
52.0%
P3
60.9%
53.3%
OT
47.4%
100.0%
Final 5 min
64.2%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |