Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 50.0% vs Stapleton 48.9% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 79.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 71.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Giroux
Stapleton
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Stapleton
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Stapleton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Stapleton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Stapleton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Stapleton
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Stapleton
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (827)
47.2% (214)
+3.2%
Power Play
51.3% (191)
75.0% (8)
-23.7%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (69)
66.7% (3)
-23.2%
On power play, Stapleton has a +23.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stapleton shoots right. Giroux is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (385).
Giroux shoots right. Stapleton is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (100).
Home / Away
Giroux
Stapleton
Home
51.4% (555)
49.6% (115)
Away
48.7% (540)
47.3% (110)
By Period
Giroux
Stapleton
P1
54.7%
54.1%
P2
46.8%
46.3%
P3
48.8%
45.7%
OT
58.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
50.0%
Stapleton
38.0%▼
44.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2011 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2011 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2011 | 2 | 17:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 17:01 | Neutral | Tim Stapleton |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 12:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |