Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Steel 50.6% (+12.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 50.0%
Defensive zone
Steel 62.2%
Neutral zone
Steel 60.9%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Giroux
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Giroux
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Giroux
Steel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
52.5% (200)
+8.5%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
71.4% (7)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
40.0% (45)
+25.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +25.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Steel is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (104).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steel
Home
66.6% (350)
49.5% (109)
Away
59.2% (346)
51.7% (143)
By Period
Giroux
Steel
P1
62.1%
49.5%
P2
64.7%
47.5%
P3
61.6%
56.6%
OT
69.2%
40.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Sam Steel |