Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Ward shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Ward 48.4% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.1%
93.1%
6.9%
Giroux
Ward
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
6
(23 meetings)
17
6
Giroux
Ward
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Ward
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
1
Giroux
Ward
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
3
Giroux
Ward
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Ward
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Ward
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
51.3% (1,186)
+4.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
53.4% (238)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
35.5% (366)
+22.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ward shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Ward is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (471).
Home / Away
Giroux
Ward
Home
59.2% (10,265)
50.3% (870)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
46.5% (921)
By Period
Giroux
Ward
P1
57.5%
47.6%
P2
56.2%
47.5%
P3
57.3%
50.3%
OT
51.5%
30.8%
Final 5 min
58.5%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 16:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 1 | 18:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 1 | 02:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 2 | 16:15 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 2 | 04:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Ward |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 1 | 18:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2015 | OT | 01:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 3 | 04:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 3 | 02:25 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 07:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 04:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 1 | 11:19 | Neutral | Joel Ward |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 1 | 07:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 3 | 02:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 5, 2014 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 17:04 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 15:22 | Defensive | Joel Ward |