Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Zubrus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Zubrus 44.5% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Giroux
Zubrus
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
0
(9 meetings)
9
0
Giroux
Zubrus
Last 9: Giroux 9-0 Zubrus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Zubrus
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Zubrus
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Zubrus
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zubrus
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
42.0% (317)
+8.8%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
56.4% (55)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
37.5% (56)
+16.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zubrus shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Zubrus is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (153).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zubrus
Home
57.4% (812)
43.9% (237)
Away
49.5% (731)
42.6% (204)
By Period
Giroux
Zubrus
P1
51.9%
49.6%
P2
52.3%
42.7%
P3
56.6%
38.1%
OT
51.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
36.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Zubrus
50.0%▲
46.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 15:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 17:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 14:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 05:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 3 | 12:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 12:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 3 | 16:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |