Claude Giroux vs Elias Lindholm
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Lindholm 53.9% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 44-32 in 76 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 79.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 70.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 70.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
32
(76 meetings)
44
32
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
21
17
Giroux
Lindholm
38 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
14
11
Giroux
Lindholm
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
4
Giroux
Lindholm
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
53.8% (8,549)
+2.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
59.4% (1,745)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
48.3% (1,619)
+9.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,748).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
59.2% (10,265)
54.2% (5,980)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
53.6% (5,933)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
57.5%
54.2%
P2
56.2%
54.5%
P3
57.3%
53.0%
OT
51.5%
53.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 18:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 18:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 13:57 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 13:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 15:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 18:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 10:41 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 00:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2 | 09:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1 | 12:56 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |