Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 44 meetings). Richards wins 53.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Giroux 56.8% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 58-46 in 104 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 79.8%
Defensive zone
Richards 80.0%
Neutral zone
Richards 76.1%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 78.8%
78.8%
21.2%
Richards
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
46
-
58
(104 meetings)
46
58
Richards
Giroux
Last 10: Richards 5-5 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
18
12
Richards
Giroux
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
15
29
Richards
Giroux
44 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
17
Richards
Giroux
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
55.8% (13,861)
-5.4%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
60.5% (4,075)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
57.4% (2,518)
-16.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richards is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,806).
Richards shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Home / Away
Richards
Giroux
Home
51.1% (2,671)
59.2% (10,252)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
54.5% (10,242)
By Period
Richards
Giroux
P1
49.6%
57.5%
P2
50.3%
56.2%
P3
51.0%
57.3%
OT
50.6%
51.4%
Final 5 min
49.4%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 2 | 17:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | 2 | 09:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 18:20 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 06:43 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 01:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 08:37 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 09:25 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 3 | 10:56 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 2 | 12:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 07:38 | Defensive | Brad Richards |