Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Miller 54.9% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 42-36 in 78 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 65.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 64.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Giroux
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
36
(78 meetings)
42
36
Giroux
Miller
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
17
14
Giroux
Miller
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
14
16
Giroux
Miller
30 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
6
Giroux
Miller
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
55.3% (6,690)
+0.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
58.0% (1,289)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
48.4% (919)
+9.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Miller is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,958).
Home / Away
Giroux
Miller
Home
59.2% (10,265)
56.0% (4,622)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
53.8% (4,276)
By Period
Giroux
Miller
P1
57.5%
54.8%
P2
56.2%
55.7%
P3
57.3%
54.1%
OT
51.5%
62.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Miller
70.0%▲
64.0%
55.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3 | 18:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3 | 12:02 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 17:28 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 04:47 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 06:55 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 08:15 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 05:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:54 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:57 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 15:30 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 11:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:08 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 17:21 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |