Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Veleno 50.9% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 87.8%
87.8%
12.2%
Giroux
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Giroux
Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Veleno
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
52.5% (278)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
37.9% (29)
+27.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +27.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Veleno is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Giroux
Veleno
Home
66.6% (350)
49.6% (123)
Away
59.2% (346)
52.2% (184)
By Period
Giroux
Veleno
P1
62.1%
54.1%
P2
64.7%
48.8%
P3
61.6%
52.6%
OT
69.2%
25.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Veleno
52.0%▬
51.5%
51.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 06:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 12:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 11:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |