Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Draisaitl 49.1% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 83.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Giroux
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Draisaitl
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Draisaitl
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Draisaitl
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Draisaitl
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
49.2% (762)
+6.4%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
51.8% (164)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
34.8% (46)
+16.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Draisaitl is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (379).
Home / Away
Giroux
Draisaitl
Home
60.2% (857)
54.3% (475)
Away
51.7% (891)
43.9% (497)
By Period
Giroux
Draisaitl
P1
55.7%
47.5%
P2
56.5%
49.7%
P3
56.0%
50.3%
OT
47.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 10:12 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 05:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 02:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 2 | 05:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 1 | 13:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |