Claude Giroux Shootout Videos

Claude Giroux has scored 31 goals on 110 career NHL shootout attempts (28.2%).

Watch 6 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Washington Capitals on March 3, 2025.

Season breakdown and recent results โ†“
vs Capitals
Mar 03, 2025 โ€ข Save โ€ข Snap
Shootout Attempt #6

Shot locations

Fill = result ยท Shape = shot type ยท Select a marker for details or video

Quick scouting read

Limited sample

Only 6 attempts are available for the period shown, too few to establish a reliable shooter/deker tendency. Backhands account for 0 of 6 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 19 ft from the center of the net.

5 likely shots0 likely dekes1 unclear

6 attempts ยท 2024-02-24 to 2025-03-03. Estimates from shot type and release location.

Compare clips: Release farther out ยท Slap shot
How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 6; usable release locations for 6. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

110
Attempts
31
Goals
28.2%
Shooting %

2023โ€“24 through 2026โ€“27

6
Attempts
1
Goals
16.7%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

33%
Backhand
41%
Wrist
18%
Snap
5%
Slap
Mar 03, 2025
vs Capitals
Snap โ€ข Save
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Logan Thompson
Jan 18, 2025
vs Bruins
Wrist โ€ข Save
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Jeremy Swayman
Apr 13, 2024
vs Canadiens
Slap โ€ข Save
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Cayden Primeau
Apr 11, 2024
vs Lightning
Wrist โ€ข Wide Right
Round 2 ยท Goalie: Matt Tomkins
Mar 14, 2024
vs Blue Jackets
Slap โ€ข Goal
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Elvis Merzlikins
Feb 24, 2024
vs Golden Knights
Wrist โ€ข Save
Round 3 ยท Goalie: Logan Thompson

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

110
Attempts
31
Goals
28.2%
Shooting %

2023โ€“24 through 2026โ€“27

6
Attempts
1
Goals
16.7%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

33%
Backhand
41%
Wrist
18%
Snap
5%
Slap

Claude Giroux's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023โ€“24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023โ€“244125.0%4
2024โ€“25200.0%2

Wrist shots account for 3 of the 6 attempts with a recorded shot type (50.0%).

Latest shootout results

  1. โ€” Saved against Capitals, round 3. Goalie: Logan Thompson. Watch attempt.
  2. โ€” Saved against Bruins, round 3. Goalie: Jeremy Swayman. Watch attempt.
  3. โ€” Saved against Canadiens, round 3. Goalie: Cayden Primeau. Watch attempt.
  4. โ€” Missed against Lightning, round 2. Goalie: Matt Tomkins. Watch attempt.
  5. โ€” Goal against Blue Jackets, round 3. Goalie: Elvis Merzlikins. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023โ€“24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select โ€œShow full careerโ€ to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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