Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Tavares 50.6% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 67.5%
Defensive zone
Tavares 66.8%
Neutral zone
Tavares 60.4%
Result
John Tavares favored at 66.4%
33.6%
66.4%
Giroux
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
14
(23 meetings)
9
14
Giroux
Tavares
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
6
6
Giroux
Tavares
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
3
5
Giroux
Tavares
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
3
Giroux
Tavares
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
48.7% (1,202)
+6.9%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
59.3% (305)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
47.9% (121)
+3.8%
On even strength, Giroux has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Tavares is 43.5% vs right-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Giroux
Tavares
Home
60.2% (857)
52.1% (841)
Away
51.7% (891)
49.0% (787)
By Period
Giroux
Tavares
P1
55.7%
52.2%
P2
56.5%
50.7%
P3
56.0%
49.7%
OT
47.2%
37.9%
Final 5 min
55.2%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 18:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:03 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 17:22 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 12:27 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 22, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 2 | 03:12 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 2 | 03:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 1 | 19:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 1 | 10:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2016 | OT | 02:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 3 | 19:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 3 | 17:06 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 3 | 00:55 | Offensive | John Tavares |