Claude Giroux vs Devante Smith-Pelly
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +21.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Smith-Pelly shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Smith-Pelly 39.7% (+21.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 90.6%
90.6%
9.4%
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
Last 9: Giroux 6-3 Smith-Pelly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith-Pelly
0
1
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
34.8% (184)
+21.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
40.7% (27)
+19.8%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
36.2% (47)
+21.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith-Pelly shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Smith-Pelly is 35.9% vs right-shot opponents (92).
Home / Away
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
Home
59.2% (10,265)
35.9% (142)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
35.3% (116)
By Period
Giroux
Smith-Pelly
P1
57.5%
36.3%
P2
56.2%
37.2%
P3
57.3%
32.9%
OT
51.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
35.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Smith-Pelly
42.0%▲
38.0%
35.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 14:58 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 02:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 2 | 19:06 | Neutral | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 2 | 14:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 09:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |