Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Draisaitl 51.9% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 64.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 92.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 77.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.3%
84.3%
15.7%
Giroux
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Giroux
Draisaitl
Last 5: Giroux 4-1 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Draisaitl
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Draisaitl
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Draisaitl
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
51.5% (886)
+7.1%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
56.3% (272)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
46.8% (111)
+14.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Draisaitl is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (490).
Home / Away
Giroux
Draisaitl
Home
61.3% (568)
54.4% (634)
Away
56.8% (555)
49.8% (635)
By Period
Giroux
Draisaitl
P1
59.6%
53.8%
P2
58.9%
55.3%
P3
58.5%
48.2%
OT
60.0%
36.8%
Final 5 min
60.4%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2019 | 3 | 17:42 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 3 | 01:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 2 | 13:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 2 | 11:49 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 2 | 04:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |