Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 23 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Weiss shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Weiss 53.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 43-29 in 72 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 84.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Giroux
Weiss
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
29
(72 meetings)
43
29
Giroux
Weiss
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Weiss
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
17
6
Giroux
Weiss
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
12
Giroux
Weiss
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
11
Giroux
Weiss
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Weiss
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.0% (2,521)
+2.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
54.6% (560)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
49.4% (245)
+8.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Weiss shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Weiss is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,227).
Home / Away
Giroux
Weiss
Home
59.2% (10,252)
54.7% (1,745)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.3% (1,657)
By Period
Giroux
Weiss
P1
57.5%
53.5%
P2
56.2%
54.2%
P3
57.3%
52.2%
OT
51.4%
44.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Weiss
46.0%▼
56.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2013 | 3 | 17:21 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 3 | 09:19 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 3 | 06:15 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 2 | 15:25 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Oct 12, 2013 | 1 | 07:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 10:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 00:45 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 00:37 | Defensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 17:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 07:21 | Offensive | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 01:19 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 11:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 08:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 02:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 08:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 12:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 08:17 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 03:12 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Stephen Weiss |