Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +18.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 65.7% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 62.2% vs McLeod 46.6% (+18.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.3%
96.3%
3.7%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Giroux
McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
McLeod
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
63.2% (302)
48.2% (587)
+15.0%
Power Play
68.8% (93)
49.3% (67)
+19.5%
Penalty Kill
64.5% (121)
39.5% (210)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Giroux is 65.7% vs left-shot opponents (397).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (319).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
67.5% (277)
47.3% (450)
Away
61.1% (239)
44.9% (414)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
65.1%
52.6%
P2
64.7%
43.3%
P3
63.6%
43.6%
OT
75.0%
30.0%
Final 5 min
61.4%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
64.5%
McLeod
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 15:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 05:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |