Brendan Gaunce vs Claude Giroux
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaunce on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Gaunce wins 53.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaunce 51.9% vs Giroux 56.8% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 74.0%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 69.4%
Neutral zone
Gaunce 53.4%
Result
Brendan Gaunce favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Gaunce
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Gaunce
Giroux
Last 8: Gaunce 4-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Gaunce
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
3
0
Gaunce
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Gaunce
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaunce
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (894)
55.8% (13,768)
-4.1%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
60.5% (4,061)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (92)
57.3% (2,486)
-1.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Gaunce is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Gaunce shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Giroux
Home
49.9% (525)
59.2% (10,192)
Away
54.5% (470)
54.6% (10,163)
By Period
Gaunce
Giroux
P1
53.6%
57.5%
P2
47.4%
56.1%
P3
55.0%
57.3%
Final 5 min
54.0%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
52.1%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 16:56 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 06:45 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 1 | 15:21 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |