Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs McLeod 47.4% (+15.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 84.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.5%
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
61.0% (420)
49.0% (827)
+12.0%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
44.0% (91)
+22.4%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
43.0% (272)
+22.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (415).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
66.6% (350)
48.5% (619)
Away
59.2% (346)
45.9% (571)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
62.1%
52.7%
P2
64.7%
43.9%
P3
61.6%
45.8%
OT
69.2%
35.7%
Final 5 min
61.1%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
McLeod
40.0%▼
50.0%
47.2%
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 |