Claude Giroux vs Quinton Byfield

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Claude Giroux holds a +18.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Giroux 60.9% vs Byfield 45.1% (+18.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Giroux 95.5%
Defensive zone Giroux 88.6%
Neutral zone Giroux 82.9%
Result Claude Giroux favored at 92.7%
92.7%
7.3%
Giroux Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 1 (7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux Byfield
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Byfield

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Giroux Byfield
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Giroux
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
46.1% (738)
+14.2%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
50.0% (58)
+17.3%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
35.1% (148)
+30.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +30.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. Byfield is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Giroux
Byfield
Home
65.9% (337)
46.2% (442)
Away
59.1% (318)
43.2% (502)
By Period
Giroux
Byfield
P1
62.1%
43.7%
P2
64.5%
43.7%
P3
60.9%
46.9%
OT
70.0%
38.5%
Final 5 min
60.3%
42.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%
58.5%
62.6%
Byfield
62.0%
57.0%
44.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 24, 2025 3 11:51 Defensive Claude Giroux
Nov 15, 2025 3 19:45 Offensive Claude Giroux
Nov 15, 2025 3 19:19 Offensive Claude Giroux
Nov 15, 2025 3 07:13 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Nov 15, 2025 2 19:08 Offensive Claude Giroux
Nov 15, 2025 1 13:32 Offensive Claude Giroux
Nov 15, 2025 1 01:24 Offensive Claude Giroux