Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Zajac 51.2% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 52.1%
Defensive zone
Zajac 51.1%
Neutral zone
Zajac 52.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Giroux
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Giroux
Zajac
Last 7: Giroux 3-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Giroux
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Giroux
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
53.5% (480)
+4.2%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
48.4% (62)
+17.7%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
37.7% (61)
+25.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +25.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Giroux is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (295).
Giroux shoots right. Zajac is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zajac
Home
59.9% (404)
51.7% (352)
Away
59.3% (408)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Giroux
Zajac
P1
57.5%
45.0%
P2
62.1%
61.5%
P3
60.9%
46.0%
OT
35.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
59.4%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 12:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 05:11 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 00:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |