Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 53.3% vs right-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Mitchell 51.4% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 75.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.9%
89.9%
10.1%
Giroux
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Giroux
Mitchell
Last 8: Giroux 7-1 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Mitchell
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Mitchell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Mitchell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
52.2% (590)
+3.8%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
77.8% (9)
-16.8%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
46.6% (118)
+13.1%
On power play, Mitchell has a +16.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Giroux is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Giroux shoots right. Mitchell is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (182).
Home / Away
Giroux
Mitchell
Home
58.4% (942)
53.1% (356)
Away
56.5% (939)
50.1% (361)
By Period
Giroux
Mitchell
P1
60.8%
60.1%
P2
54.7%
48.3%
P3
57.8%
47.2%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.5%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | OT | 04:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 18:32 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 00:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 04:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 02:30 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 15:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 3 | 04:05 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |