Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.9% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Letestu 53.0% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Letestu 52.8%
Defensive zone
Letestu 88.4%
Neutral zone
Letestu 69.4%
Result
Mark Letestu favored at 84.6%
15.4%
84.6%
Giroux
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Giroux
Letestu
Last 5: Giroux 1-4 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
0
4
Giroux
Letestu
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Letestu
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
53.3% (625)
+5.8%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
59.6% (89)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
50.3% (173)
+0.2%
On even strength, Giroux has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Giroux is 61.9% vs right-shot opponents (312).
Giroux shoots right. Letestu is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (293).
Home / Away
Giroux
Letestu
Home
61.1% (529)
55.8% (421)
Away
56.4% (559)
51.1% (466)
By Period
Giroux
Letestu
P1
56.3%
52.0%
P2
62.6%
55.2%
P3
56.7%
53.4%
OT
66.7%
20.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 02:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 12:43 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 13:58 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 07:30 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |