Claude Giroux vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 29 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Danault 53.2% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 50-38 in 88 meetings
Offensive zone
Danault 64.3%
Defensive zone
Danault 79.0%
Neutral zone
Danault 69.3%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 70.5%
29.5%
70.5%
Giroux
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
38
-
50
(88 meetings)
38
50
Giroux
Danault
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
15
Giroux
Danault
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
9
20
Giroux
Danault
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
9
15
Giroux
Danault
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
53.6% (9,481)
+2.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
61.3% (758)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
47.4% (1,710)
+10.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Danault is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (4,047).
Home / Away
Giroux
Danault
Home
59.2% (10,265)
54.2% (5,843)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
52.3% (6,106)
By Period
Giroux
Danault
P1
57.5%
53.7%
P2
56.2%
53.4%
P3
57.3%
52.7%
OT
51.5%
49.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
53.2%
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 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 05:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 07:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 13:47 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 16:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 08:07 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 08:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |