Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Lindholm 55.3% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 72.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 77.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Lindholm
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Lindholm
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Lindholm
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
54.8% (766)
+6.2%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
62.3% (175)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
52.2% (92)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (146).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 49.3% vs right-shot opponents (280).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
66.6% (350)
56.6% (578)
Away
59.2% (346)
54.9% (455)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
62.1%
55.2%
P2
64.7%
56.3%
P3
61.6%
56.3%
OT
69.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 18:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 1 | 18:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 13:57 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 13:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 03:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 15:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |