Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.5% FO% edge overall. Tanguay wins 36.2% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tanguay 41.6% vs Giroux 56.8% (-17.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tanguay 51.4%
Defensive zone
Tanguay 64.9%
Neutral zone
Tanguay 65.8%
Result
Alex Tanguay favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
Tanguay
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Tanguay
Giroux
Last 6: Tanguay 2-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Tanguay
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Tanguay
Giroux
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Tanguay
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tanguay
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
39.4% (251)
55.8% (13,768)
-16.4%
Power Play
41.0% (39)
60.5% (4,061)
-19.5%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (89)
57.3% (2,486)
-19.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +19.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Tanguay is 36.2% vs right-shot opponents (138).
Tanguay shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Home / Away
Tanguay
Giroux
Home
38.9% (203)
59.2% (10,192)
Away
40.0% (180)
54.6% (10,163)
By Period
Tanguay
Giroux
P1
42.9%
57.5%
P2
35.9%
56.1%
P3
40.3%
57.3%
OT
36.7%
51.4%
Final 5 min
37.5%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tanguay
44.0%▲
40.0%
39.4%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Alex Tanguay |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 08:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 07:53 | Defensive | Alex Tanguay |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 02:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |