Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 63 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Monahan 51.2% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 76-49 in 125 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.5%
94.5%
5.5%
Giroux
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
76
-
49
(125 meetings)
76
49
Giroux
Monahan
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
24
18
Giroux
Monahan
42 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
41
22
Giroux
Monahan
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
9
Giroux
Monahan
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
51.1% (11,407)
+4.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
53.6% (2,582)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
45.9% (772)
+11.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Monahan is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (5,426).
Home / Away
Giroux
Monahan
Home
59.2% (10,265)
52.3% (7,387)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
50.2% (7,374)
By Period
Giroux
Monahan
P1
57.5%
51.0%
P2
56.2%
51.7%
P3
57.3%
51.0%
OT
51.5%
53.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Monahan
40.0%▼
51.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3 | 12:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 17:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 14:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 07:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 01:04 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 15:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 1 | 19:09 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 12:55 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2 | 12:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 16:49 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 10:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 19:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 19:46 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |