Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.8% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs Lindholm 54.8% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 72.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 78.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Lindholm
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Lindholm
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Lindholm
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
54.4% (722)
+5.9%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
62.2% (164)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
49.4% (83)
+16.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 58.8% vs right-shot opponents (136).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (270).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
65.9% (337)
55.8% (541)
Away
59.1% (318)
54.7% (428)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
62.1%
54.8%
P2
64.5%
55.7%
P3
60.9%
55.6%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
60.3%
53.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 18:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 18:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 13:57 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 13:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 15:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |