Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Boyle wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.4% vs Giroux 57.9% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 83.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 75.2%
24.8%
75.2%
Boyle
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Boyle
Giroux
Last 8: Boyle 5-3 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
1
Boyle
Giroux
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Boyle
Giroux
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (667)
59.1% (675)
-9.8%
Power Play
55.6% (124)
60.1% (316)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (41)
50.5% (97)
+3.2%
On even strength, Giroux has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Boyle is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (274).
Boyle shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Home / Away
Boyle
Giroux
Home
52.9% (391)
61.1% (529)
Away
48.3% (441)
56.4% (559)
By Period
Boyle
Giroux
P1
48.9%
56.3%
P2
50.6%
62.6%
P3
51.2%
56.7%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.1%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.5%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 15:08 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 19:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 08:49 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 17:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:35 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:37 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 15:29 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 10:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |