Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Poehling 48.3% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 18-15 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Giroux
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
15
(33 meetings)
18
15
Giroux
Poehling
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
2
Giroux
Poehling
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
5
6
Giroux
Poehling
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
4
7
Giroux
Poehling
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
49.6% (2,780)
+6.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
51.6% (93)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
41.7% (635)
+15.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Poehling is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,151).
Home / Away
Giroux
Poehling
Home
59.2% (10,265)
49.3% (1,706)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
47.2% (1,802)
By Period
Giroux
Poehling
P1
57.5%
50.8%
P2
56.2%
47.1%
P3
57.3%
47.2%
OT
51.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 11:02 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 01:21 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 19:30 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 12:18 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 19:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 05:55 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 04:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:13 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 16:53 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 18:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 13:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 07:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 02:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |