Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 27 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Strome shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Strome 51.7% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 32-20 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.5%
93.5%
6.5%
Giroux
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
20
(52 meetings)
32
20
Giroux
Strome
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
11
Giroux
Strome
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
23
4
Giroux
Strome
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
5
Giroux
Strome
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
50.1% (6,371)
+5.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
58.6% (1,532)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
45.6% (68)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Strome is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,688).
Home / Away
Giroux
Strome
Home
59.2% (10,265)
51.1% (3,968)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
52.3% (4,003)
By Period
Giroux
Strome
P1
57.5%
50.5%
P2
56.2%
52.3%
P3
57.3%
52.3%
OT
51.5%
52.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 14:52 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 12:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 15:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 12:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 05:35 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 16, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 18:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 01:26 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 01:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 18:47 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 14:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 16:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |