Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Faksa 54.5% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 74.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 70.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.0%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 52.0%
48.0%
52.0%
Giroux
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Giroux
Faksa
Last 6: Giroux 3-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
3
Giroux
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
55.1% (584)
+2.6%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
66.7% (12)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
53.5% (99)
+12.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Faksa is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (265).
Home / Away
Giroux
Faksa
Home
62.5% (675)
54.5% (341)
Away
57.5% (541)
55.6% (354)
By Period
Giroux
Faksa
P1
60.6%
60.9%
P2
59.8%
53.9%
P3
60.9%
51.4%
OT
47.4%
54.5%
Final 5 min
64.2%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
60.3%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3 | 06:16 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 2 | 02:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 1 | 07:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |