Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 56.4%). Look for Hanzal on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Hanzal 56.0% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 70.9%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 65.1%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 62.0%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Giroux
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
14
(20 meetings)
6
14
Giroux
Hanzal
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
2
4
Giroux
Hanzal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
2
7
Giroux
Hanzal
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
2
3
Giroux
Hanzal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
57.1% (1,059)
-1.5%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
60.0% (175)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
45.2% (126)
+6.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Hanzal is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hanzal
Home
60.2% (857)
57.6% (682)
Away
51.7% (891)
55.2% (678)
By Period
Giroux
Hanzal
P1
55.7%
57.8%
P2
56.5%
57.8%
P3
56.0%
53.7%
OT
47.2%
55.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
56.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:03 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 09:06 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 04:07 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 03:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 13:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 13:30 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 07:28 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 07:20 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 18:20 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 14:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 18:29 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 07:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:16 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |