Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Jokinen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Jokinen 46.8% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 83.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.2%
86.2%
13.8%
Giroux
Jokinen
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Jokinen
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Jokinen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Jokinen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Jokinen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Jokinen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Jokinen
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
46.8% (1,017)
+4.0%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
47.6% (185)
+15.9%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
40.7% (113)
+13.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Jokinen shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Jokinen is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (444).
Home / Away
Giroux
Jokinen
Home
57.4% (812)
47.1% (652)
Away
49.5% (731)
46.0% (681)
By Period
Giroux
Jokinen
P1
51.9%
43.8%
P2
52.3%
49.5%
P3
56.6%
44.6%
OT
51.7%
68.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Jokinen
38.0%▼
42.5%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 04:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 02:47 | Offensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 19:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 15:47 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 17:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 05:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |