Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Staal 55.3% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 63.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 74.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 70.9%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 70.2%
29.8%
70.2%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Staal
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
6
Giroux
Staal
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Giroux
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (765)
56.7% (750)
-0.8%
Power Play
64.9% (265)
62.5% (120)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (133)
46.4% (153)
+9.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 60.2% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
60.1% (561)
58.8% (522)
Away
55.9% (603)
52.7% (501)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
61.1%
60.8%
P2
53.1%
55.9%
P3
59.3%
51.7%
OT
61.1%
46.2%
Final 5 min
64.5%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 06:28 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 18:55 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 18:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 18:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 16:30 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 02:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 01:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 19:20 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 1 | 04:37 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |