Anthony Cirelli vs Claude Giroux
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Giroux 56.9% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 63-43 in 106 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 90.1%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 80.4%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 81.8%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 83.9%
83.9%
16.1%
Cirelli
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
63
(106 meetings)
43
63
Cirelli
Giroux
Last 10: Cirelli 6-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
29
Cirelli
Giroux
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
24
22
Cirelli
Giroux
46 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
13
12
Cirelli
Giroux
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
55.8% (13,886)
-6.1%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
60.5% (4,081)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
57.5% (2,528)
-13.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Cirelli is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,874).
Cirelli shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Giroux
Home
49.6% (3,838)
59.2% (10,265)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
54.6% (10,270)
By Period
Cirelli
Giroux
P1
49.9%
57.5%
P2
48.7%
56.2%
P3
49.3%
57.3%
OT
51.1%
51.5%
Final 5 min
50.9%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3 | 13:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3 | 08:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3 | 06:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2 | 17:52 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2 | 07:28 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 18:14 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 10:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 1 | 00:18 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 17:08 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 17:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 06:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 11:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |