Claude Giroux vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Ek 47.8% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 41-22 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.5%
96.5%
3.5%
Giroux
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
22
(63 meetings)
41
22
Giroux
Ek
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
8
Giroux
Ek
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
14
11
Giroux
Ek
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
3
Giroux
Ek
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
47.5% (6,717)
+8.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
55.1% (1,500)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
40.3% (1,176)
+17.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Giroux
Ek
Home
59.2% (10,265)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Giroux
Ek
P1
57.5%
46.8%
P2
56.2%
49.5%
P3
57.3%
46.7%
OT
51.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 16:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 14:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 09:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 05:19 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 04:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 07:37 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 02:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 02:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 17:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 11:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 03:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 11:15 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 17:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 14:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:50 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 18:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |