Claude Giroux vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Nylander 49.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 92.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Giroux
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
9
(23 meetings)
14
9
Giroux
Nylander
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
3
4
Giroux
Nylander
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
4
Giroux
Nylander
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
0
1
Giroux
Nylander
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
50.2% (1,874)
+5.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
46.7% (229)
+13.8%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
54.8% (31)
+2.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Nylander is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (611).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nylander
Home
59.2% (10,265)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
48.1% (948)
By Period
Giroux
Nylander
P1
57.5%
51.1%
P2
56.2%
45.6%
P3
57.3%
53.1%
OT
51.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 2 | 00:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3 | 09:14 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 3 | 17:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 2 | 17:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:51 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 1 | 19:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 06:18 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 19:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 06:33 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 13:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 1 | 06:38 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 2 | 15:06 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 2 | 19:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 3 | 12:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 3 | 07:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |