Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs McLeod 49.5% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 85.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.3%
92.3%
7.7%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
10
(27 meetings)
17
10
Giroux
McLeod
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
2
Giroux
McLeod
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
2
6
Giroux
McLeod
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
McLeod
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
50.4% (3,376)
+5.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
50.7% (296)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
44.1% (644)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,507).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
59.2% (10,265)
50.0% (2,202)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
48.9% (2,114)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
57.5%
50.8%
P2
56.2%
48.0%
P3
57.3%
50.0%
OT
51.5%
37.1%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
McLeod
40.0%▼
50.0%
49.4%
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 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 16:25 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 18:04 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 04:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 15:51 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 03:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 13:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:55 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 04:20 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 04:11 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 00:22 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 1 | 11:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 10:49 | Defensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 02:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 18:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |