Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Lazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Lazar 49.2% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-10 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 59.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 66.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 72.0%
72.0%
28.0%
Giroux
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
10
(22 meetings)
12
10
Giroux
Lazar
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
3
Giroux
Lazar
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
4
Giroux
Lazar
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
2
3
Giroux
Lazar
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
50.2% (2,665)
+5.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
52.3% (65)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
41.9% (415)
+15.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Lazar is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (857).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lazar
Home
59.2% (10,265)
50.1% (1,549)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
48.2% (1,596)
By Period
Giroux
Lazar
P1
57.5%
48.9%
P2
56.2%
48.9%
P3
57.3%
49.5%
OT
51.5%
56.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Lazar
72.0%▲
63.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | 2 | 16:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | 09:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 07:17 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 05:37 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 04:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 06:19 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 2 | 09:40 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 12:28 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 19:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 06:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |