Claude Giroux vs Nathan MacKinnon
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs MacKinnon 44.9% (+13.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 94.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.6%
93.6%
6.4%
Giroux
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
MacKinnon
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
0
1
Giroux
MacKinnon
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
MacKinnon
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
MacKinnon
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
44.7% (1,053)
+15.0%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
36.8% (95)
+25.8%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
65.0% (20)
-13.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +25.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Giroux is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Giroux shoots right. MacKinnon is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Home / Away
Giroux
MacKinnon
Home
59.5% (580)
49.4% (553)
Away
57.3% (641)
40.0% (615)
By Period
Giroux
MacKinnon
P1
56.6%
45.3%
P2
58.0%
42.7%
P3
60.8%
45.1%
OT
50.0%
46.2%
Final 5 min
64.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
MacKinnon
48.0%▼
54.0%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 17:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 1 | 19:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 18:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:57 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 03:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 18:42 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |