Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Skinner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Skinner 44.7% (+12.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 17-4 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 79.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 99.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 96.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.8%
92.8%
7.2%
Giroux
Skinner
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
4
(21 meetings)
17
4
Giroux
Skinner
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Skinner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Skinner
3
4
Giroux
Skinner
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
0
Giroux
Skinner
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Skinner
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Skinner
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
42.3% (1,317)
+13.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
52.0% (404)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
33.3% (15)
+24.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Skinner shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Skinner is 36.7% vs right-shot opponents (643).
Home / Away
Giroux
Skinner
Home
59.2% (10,265)
48.2% (949)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
39.9% (791)
By Period
Giroux
Skinner
P1
57.5%
41.6%
P2
56.2%
46.0%
P3
57.3%
46.4%
OT
51.5%
23.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Skinner
44.0%▬
44.5%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 16:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 14:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 3 | 09:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1 | 18:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1 | 02:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2022 | 1 | 02:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2 | 05:36 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 09:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 3 | 16:49 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 13:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 00:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 03:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 02:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 10:57 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 13:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 1 | 03:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |