Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Richardson wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 54.7% vs Giroux 52.7% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.0%
Defensive zone
Richardson 66.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 59.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 60.6%
39.4%
60.6%
Richardson
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Richardson
Giroux
Last 8: Richardson 3-5 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Richardson
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
3
0
Richardson
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Richardson
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
56.8% (803)
52.3% (1,257)
+4.5%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
54.9% (377)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (148)
52.4% (126)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richardson is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (380).
Richardson shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Home / Away
Richardson
Giroux
Home
54.6% (577)
56.0% (868)
Away
56.0% (389)
49.9% (892)
By Period
Richardson
Giroux
P1
49.0%
53.4%
P2
60.9%
54.0%
P3
54.6%
52.0%
OT
54.5%
41.4%
Final 5 min
57.1%
52.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
55.2%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2013 | 3 | 12:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 1 | 18:59 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 1 | 18:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 1 | 14:45 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 1 | 01:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 09:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |