Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 54 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Krejci shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Krejci 50.9% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 79-56 in 135 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Giroux
Krejci
Head-to-Head Record
79
-
56
(135 meetings)
79
56
Giroux
Krejci
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Krejci
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
25
23
Giroux
Krejci
48 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
35
19
Giroux
Krejci
54 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
19
14
Giroux
Krejci
33 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Krejci
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
50.6% (9,657)
+5.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
55.3% (1,027)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
48.8% (469)
+8.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krejci shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Krejci is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,561).
Home / Away
Giroux
Krejci
Home
59.2% (10,265)
53.1% (5,660)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
48.7% (5,517)
By Period
Giroux
Krejci
P1
57.5%
50.7%
P2
56.2%
51.8%
P3
57.3%
50.2%
OT
51.5%
53.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | 3 | 19:19 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 3 | 13:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 1 | 13:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 10:59 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 3 | 01:46 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 06:59 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 04:02 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 00:47 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 3 | 04:49 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 2 | 16:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 2 | 09:36 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 12:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 07:48 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 1 | 07:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2021 | OT | 00:37 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 13:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 06:56 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2021 | 3 | 01:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |