Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 63 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Hischier 52.7% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 87-80 in 167 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 70.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 70.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 70.8%
70.8%
29.2%
Giroux
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
87
-
80
(167 meetings)
87
80
Giroux
Hischier
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
28
40
Giroux
Hischier
68 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
39
24
Giroux
Hischier
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
16
Giroux
Hischier
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
51.6% (8,444)
+4.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
59.9% (1,749)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
49.3% (918)
+8.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Hischier is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,009).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hischier
Home
59.2% (10,265)
53.0% (5,477)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
52.4% (5,634)
By Period
Giroux
Hischier
P1
57.5%
52.9%
P2
56.2%
52.6%
P3
57.3%
52.7%
OT
51.5%
50.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 15:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 03:01 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 11:30 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 01:01 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 11:21 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 06:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 15:43 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 11:31 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 01:46 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 00:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:44 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 15:40 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 13:15 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |