Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 48.5% vs Giroux 56.3% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 59.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 74.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 82.9%
17.1%
82.9%
Richards
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Richards
Giroux
Last 6: Richards 4-2 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
0
Richards
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
3
2
Richards
Giroux
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (769)
56.3% (1,373)
-7.3%
Power Play
39.2% (51)
57.6% (361)
-18.4%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
56.9% (144)
-16.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richards is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Richards shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Home / Away
Richards
Giroux
Home
49.8% (424)
59.2% (923)
Away
46.9% (401)
54.1% (955)
By Period
Richards
Giroux
P1
51.3%
60.0%
P2
44.8%
53.2%
P3
49.2%
57.3%
Final 5 min
46.5%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2015 | 3 | 04:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2015 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 2 | 08:17 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 1 | 18:42 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 1 | 18:35 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 1 | 05:06 | Offensive | Brad Richards |