Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Lindholm 52.7% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 81.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.2%
86.2%
13.8%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Lindholm
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Lindholm
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Lindholm
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
52.4% (1,156)
+5.3%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
59.6% (198)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
49.6% (238)
+16.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
62.5% (675)
52.3% (771)
Away
57.5% (541)
53.5% (821)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
60.6%
50.7%
P2
59.8%
55.3%
P3
60.9%
54.0%
OT
47.4%
29.6%
Final 5 min
64.2%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
60.3%
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:08 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 11:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 02:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 02:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 19:49 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 07:01 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |