Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.9% vs 56.9%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 24 meetings). Gordon wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Giroux 56.8% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 36-32 in 68 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.4%
Defensive zone
Gordon 84.0%
Neutral zone
Gordon 60.1%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
Gordon
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
36
(68 meetings)
32
36
Gordon
Giroux
Last 10: Gordon 4-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
22
Gordon
Giroux
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
24
7
Gordon
Giroux
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
7
Gordon
Giroux
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
55.8% (13,861)
+2.6%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
60.5% (4,075)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
57.4% (2,518)
-4.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Gordon is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,017).
Gordon shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Home / Away
Gordon
Giroux
Home
58.3% (3,125)
59.2% (10,252)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
54.5% (10,242)
By Period
Gordon
Giroux
P1
57.5%
57.5%
P2
56.8%
56.2%
P3
57.0%
57.3%
OT
40.3%
51.4%
Final 5 min
59.1%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 06:07 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 16:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 16:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 13:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 01:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 16:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 02:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 14:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 10:53 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 04:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 05:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 10:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 04:39 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 13:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 03:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |