Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.6% 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 45.4% (+17.6%)
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)
46.5% (759)
+13.8%
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 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Giroux
Byfield
Home
65.9% (337)
46.2% (442)
Away
59.1% (318)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Giroux
Byfield
P1
62.1%
44.1%
P2
64.5%
43.5%
P3
60.9%
47.7%
OT
70.0%
39.3%
Final 5 min
60.3%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
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 |