Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Thornton 51.7% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 71.1%
Defensive zone
Thornton 77.7%
Neutral zone
Thornton 71.8%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 72.7%
27.3%
72.7%
Giroux
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Giroux
Thornton
Last 5: Giroux 1-4 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
0
2
Giroux
Thornton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
0
1
Giroux
Thornton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Thornton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
52.7% (372)
+6.4%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
47.6% (63)
+12.5%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
60.0% (5)
-9.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Thornton is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (188).
Home / Away
Giroux
Thornton
Home
61.1% (529)
51.2% (250)
Away
56.4% (559)
53.2% (190)
By Period
Giroux
Thornton
P1
56.3%
56.1%
P2
62.6%
52.8%
P3
56.7%
47.4%
OT
66.7%
57.1%
Final 5 min
57.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 10:47 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 00:19 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 3 | 13:18 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 14:16 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |