Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Drury on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Drury shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs Drury 57.7% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 53.9%
Defensive zone
Drury 74.2%
Neutral zone
Drury 77.1%
Result
Jack Drury favored at 71.8%
28.2%
71.8%
Giroux
Drury
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Giroux
Drury
Last 8: Giroux 3-5 Drury
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Drury
0
1
Giroux
Drury
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Drury
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Drury
1
2
Giroux
Drury
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Drury
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
61.2% (667)
-0.9%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
40.0% (10)
+27.3%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
49.0% (157)
+16.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +27.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Drury shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. Drury is 63.5% vs right-shot opponents (318).
Home / Away
Giroux
Drury
Home
65.9% (337)
59.2% (407)
Away
59.1% (318)
58.1% (427)
By Period
Giroux
Drury
P1
62.1%
59.0%
P2
64.5%
57.7%
P3
60.9%
59.1%
OT
70.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
60.3%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Drury
64.0%▲
56.0%
58.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | 3 | 03:10 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 3 | 01:43 | Offensive | Jack Drury |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 3 | 01:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 05:39 | Neutral | Jack Drury |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 02:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | 12:34 | Neutral | Jack Drury |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | 02:38 | Defensive | Jack Drury |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 03:04 | Defensive | Jack Drury |