Claude Giroux vs Phillip Danault

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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