Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Rask 54.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 60.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 85.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 70.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
Giroux
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Giroux
Rask
Last 5: Giroux 5-0 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Rask
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Rask
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
54.5% (628)
+4.6%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
58.0% (88)
+2.1%
On even strength, Giroux has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Rask is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rask
Home
61.1% (529)
58.0% (355)
Away
56.4% (559)
51.8% (361)
By Period
Giroux
Rask
P1
56.3%
54.5%
P2
62.6%
56.3%
P3
56.7%
54.2%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
54.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 19:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 00:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 19:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 03:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |