Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Danault 54.5% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 75.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 50.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 53.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 60.4%
60.4%
39.6%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Giroux
Danault
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Danault
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
2
3
Giroux
Danault
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Danault
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
56.2% (745)
+4.8%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
45.1% (51)
+21.3%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
51.6% (124)
+14.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +21.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (302).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
66.6% (350)
56.7% (402)
Away
59.2% (346)
53.7% (518)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
62.1%
55.5%
P2
64.7%
54.2%
P3
61.6%
55.2%
OT
69.2%
55.6%
Final 5 min
61.1%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
55.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 03:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 18:36 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 15:56 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 15:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 10:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |