Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Draisaitl 56.5% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 77.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 56.5%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 61.3%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 64.5%
35.5%
64.5%
Giroux
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Giroux
Draisaitl
Last 10: Giroux 2-8 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
8
Giroux
Draisaitl
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Draisaitl
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
2
Giroux
Draisaitl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
57.4% (1,010)
-1.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
56.2% (331)
+9.3%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
54.5% (110)
+4.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Draisaitl is 63.0% vs right-shot opponents (557).
Home / Away
Giroux
Draisaitl
Home
59.0% (576)
56.4% (734)
Away
56.9% (576)
57.5% (717)
By Period
Giroux
Draisaitl
P1
57.0%
55.6%
P2
58.1%
62.1%
P3
58.9%
52.4%
OT
52.9%
61.5%
Final 5 min
61.6%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 18:38 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 01:00 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 00:24 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 04:00 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:54 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1 | 05:56 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 17:10 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 17:04 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 16:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 16:33 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 16:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 1 | 12:24 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |