Claude Giroux vs Zemgus Girgensons
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.7% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Girgensons 46.8% (+17.7%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.2%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 61.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Giroux
Girgensons
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
45.1% (164)
+15.9%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
50.0% (2)
+16.4%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
45.2% (31)
+20.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Girgensons is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (61).
Home / Away
Giroux
Girgensons
Home
66.6% (350)
44.6% (92)
Away
59.2% (346)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Giroux
Girgensons
P1
62.1%
44.2%
P2
64.7%
46.0%
P3
61.6%
45.1%
Final 5 min
61.1%
38.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.2%