Claude Giroux vs Pavel Buchnevich
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +20.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Buchnevich shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Buchnevich 41.5% (+20.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.1%
95.1%
4.9%
Giroux
Buchnevich
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Buchnevich
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Buchnevich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Buchnevich
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Buchnevich
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Buchnevich
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Buchnevich
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
37.6% (197)
+17.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
50.0% (6)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
0.0% (3)
+58.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +58.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Buchnevich shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Buchnevich is 34.4% vs right-shot opponents (64).
Home / Away
Giroux
Buchnevich
Home
59.0% (576)
43.0% (114)
Away
56.9% (576)
30.4% (92)
By Period
Giroux
Buchnevich
P1
57.0%
40.0%
P2
58.1%
35.7%
P3
58.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
61.6%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Buchnevich
36.0%▼
38.5%
37.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 09:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 07:54 | Neutral | Pavel Buchnevich |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 10:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 07:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 03:59 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |