Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Byfield 45.8% (+17.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.9%
93.9%
6.1%
Giroux
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Byfield
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Giroux
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
46.8% (801)
+14.2%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
50.8% (59)
+15.6%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
35.9% (153)
+29.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +29.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Byfield is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Home / Away
Giroux
Byfield
Home
66.6% (350)
46.3% (462)
Away
59.2% (346)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Giroux
Byfield
P1
62.1%
44.6%
P2
64.7%
43.4%
P3
61.6%
48.7%
OT
69.2%
37.9%
Final 5 min
61.1%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 11:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 19:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 07:13 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 19:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 13:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 01:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |