Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 21 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Smith 50.6% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 43-32 in 75 meetings
Offensive zone
Smith 70.9%
Defensive zone
Smith 83.7%
Neutral zone
Smith 70.3%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 73.8%
26.2%
73.8%
Giroux
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
43
(75 meetings)
32
43
Giroux
Smith
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
21
15
Giroux
Smith
36 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
5
13
Giroux
Smith
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
6
15
Giroux
Smith
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
51.6% (5,265)
+4.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
51.2% (342)
+9.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
45.3% (985)
+12.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Smith is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,394).
Home / Away
Giroux
Smith
Home
59.2% (10,252)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Giroux
Smith
P1
57.5%
49.9%
P2
56.2%
50.0%
P3
57.3%
51.9%
OT
51.4%
51.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2019 | 3 | 09:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 3 | 08:00 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 2 | 12:29 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 3 | 01:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 2 | 15:04 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 14:15 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 14:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 09:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 08:39 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 01:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 10:26 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 2 | 07:28 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 3 | 02:07 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 2 | 19:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Zack Smith |