Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Giroux 58.6% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 25-16 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 78.5%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 77.5%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 72.7%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 76.1%
76.1%
23.9%
Cizikas
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
25
(41 meetings)
16
25
Cizikas
Giroux
Last 10: Cizikas 1-9 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
9
Cizikas
Giroux
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
9
Cizikas
Giroux
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
8
7
Cizikas
Giroux
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (488)
57.7% (601)
-2.0%
Power Play
68.4% (19)
66.1% (112)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (132)
63.6% (99)
-21.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Cizikas is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (291).
Cizikas shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Giroux
Home
54.3% (313)
59.9% (404)
Away
52.1% (326)
59.3% (408)
By Period
Cizikas
Giroux
P1
55.9%
57.5%
P2
54.6%
62.1%
P3
48.7%
60.9%
OT
50.0%
35.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
53.2%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
59.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 17:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 13:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 04:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 08:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 03:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2 | 17:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2 | 07:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 12:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 07:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1 | 02:20 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 18:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 17:57 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 17:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 07:03 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 1 | 12:01 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 18:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 16:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 09:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |