Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Paul shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Paul 53.6% (+8.6%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 52.7%
Defensive zone
Paul 56.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.7%
Result
Nick Paul favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Giroux
Paul
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Paul
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
53.7% (354)
+7.3%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
59.0% (61)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
52.9% (34)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Paul shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Paul is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (124).
Home / Away
Giroux
Paul
Home
66.6% (350)
55.1% (216)
Away
59.2% (346)
53.6% (233)
By Period
Giroux
Paul
P1
62.1%
54.9%
P2
64.7%
54.5%
P3
61.6%
54.3%
OT
69.2%
44.4%
Final 5 min
61.1%
57.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Paul
54.0%▼
56.5%
54.3%