Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Larsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Larsson 46.9% (+14.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 80.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Giroux
Larsson
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Larsson
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Larsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Larsson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Larsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Larsson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Larsson
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
46.7% (345)
+11.0%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
61.1% (18)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
39.0% (59)
+26.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +26.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Larsson shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Larsson is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (156).
Home / Away
Giroux
Larsson
Home
62.5% (675)
52.1% (167)
Away
57.5% (541)
42.4% (255)
By Period
Giroux
Larsson
P1
60.6%
50.0%
P2
59.8%
46.7%
P3
60.9%
42.6%
OT
47.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.2%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Larsson
40.0%▼
46.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 2 | 13:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 2 | 05:36 | Offensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 1 | 11:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |