Claude Giroux vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Ek 46.4% (+12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 81.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.2%
89.2%
10.8%
Giroux
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Ek
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Ek
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Ek
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Ek
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (765)
47.1% (482)
+8.8%
Power Play
64.9% (265)
50.0% (14)
+14.9%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (133)
29.5% (44)
+26.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +26.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Giroux shoots right. Ek is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (215).
Home / Away
Giroux
Ek
Home
60.1% (561)
48.4% (254)
Away
55.9% (603)
43.4% (286)
By Period
Giroux
Ek
P1
61.1%
44.8%
P2
53.1%
46.9%
P3
59.3%
45.3%
OT
61.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.5%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
57.9%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 07:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 2 | 06:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 12:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:20 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 12, 2019 | 1 | 05:06 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 1 | 12:04 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |