Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Suter 48.3% (+15.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 78.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.7%
94.7%
5.3%
Giroux
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Suter
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Suter
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
2
Giroux
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
49.7% (372)
+11.3%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
47.4% (19)
+19.0%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
39.8% (83)
+25.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +25.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Suter is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (162).
Home / Away
Giroux
Suter
Home
66.6% (350)
47.1% (242)
Away
59.2% (346)
48.7% (232)
By Period
Giroux
Suter
P1
62.1%
48.2%
P2
64.7%
47.7%
P3
61.6%
48.8%
OT
69.2%
25.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 19:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 19:02 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 15:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 10:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 19:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |