Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Danault 54.2% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Danault 72.5%
Defensive zone
Danault 67.9%
Neutral zone
Danault 69.2%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 69.7%
30.3%
69.7%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Giroux
Danault
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Danault
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
1
5
Giroux
Danault
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
2
5
Giroux
Danault
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
55.0% (1,008)
+3.6%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
65.7% (99)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
47.6% (229)
+13.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 60.0% vs right-shot opponents (472).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
61.3% (568)
53.0% (677)
Away
56.8% (555)
56.0% (659)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
59.6%
50.6%
P2
58.9%
55.8%
P3
58.5%
57.0%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 19:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 19:05 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 09:27 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 04:58 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 2 | 09:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 13:17 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 10:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 05:07 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 18:06 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 16:45 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 13:58 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 07:28 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 18:09 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 17:55 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 14:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 11:24 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |