Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Staal 49.1% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 13-3 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.7%
94.7%
5.3%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
3
(16 meetings)
13
3
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
1
Giroux
Staal
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
49.3% (485)
+8.4%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
50.0% (58)
+16.1%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
0.0% (4)
+63.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +63.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (209).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
59.9% (404)
51.7% (265)
Away
59.3% (408)
46.5% (282)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
57.5%
52.7%
P2
62.1%
48.3%
P3
60.9%
46.5%
OT
35.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 00:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 16:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 09:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 09:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 3 | 02:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 00:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 19:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 14:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2 | 18:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2 | 17:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 1 | 09:15 | Defensive | Eric Staal |