Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Staal 52.7% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 73.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 73.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 68.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 71.5%
28.5%
71.5%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
4
Giroux
Staal
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
3
Giroux
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
52.7% (713)
+3.3%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
57.1% (105)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
41.7% (24)
+18.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (283).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
58.4% (942)
56.0% (414)
Away
56.5% (939)
50.0% (428)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
60.8%
49.0%
P2
54.7%
56.3%
P3
57.8%
53.9%
OT
49.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
59.5%
58.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 18:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 14:44 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 03:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 2 | 02:18 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 2 | 00:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 1 | 17:16 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 1 | 05:06 | Neutral | Eric Staal |