Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Bennett 48.2% (+14.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 82.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 88.0%
88.0%
12.0%
Giroux
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Bennett
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Giroux
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
46.4% (811)
+14.6%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
56.9% (153)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
47.8% (46)
+17.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Bennett is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Giroux
Bennett
Home
66.6% (350)
49.9% (553)
Away
59.2% (346)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Giroux
Bennett
P1
62.1%
47.4%
P2
64.7%
46.8%
P3
61.6%
48.9%
OT
69.2%
75.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 18:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 07:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 07:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 17:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 05:29 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 19:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |