Claude Giroux vs Elias Pettersson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Pettersson 46.0% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 26-9 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 97.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.9%
96.9%
3.1%
Giroux
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
9
(35 meetings)
26
9
Giroux
Pettersson
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
6
Giroux
Pettersson
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
2
Giroux
Pettersson
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Pettersson
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
45.3% (4,569)
+10.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
54.6% (540)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
38.7% (238)
+18.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Pettersson is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,755).
Home / Away
Giroux
Pettersson
Home
59.2% (10,252)
46.8% (2,734)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.1% (2,613)
By Period
Giroux
Pettersson
P1
57.5%
44.7%
P2
56.2%
46.0%
P3
57.3%
47.4%
OT
51.4%
39.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 13:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 08:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 13:54 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 08:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 15:20 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 03:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 11:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 18:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 07:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 06:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 18:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 06:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 06:17 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 00:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 1 | 15:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |