Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 50.3% vs Giroux 54.1% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 51.3%
Defensive zone
Laich 61.7%
Neutral zone
Laich 56.5%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Laich
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Laich
Giroux
Last 7: Laich 3-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
3
Laich
Giroux
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
55.0% (60)
53.7% (787)
+1.3%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
55.5% (238)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (19)
56.7% (157)
-19.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Laich is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (33).
Laich shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Home / Away
Laich
Giroux
Home
55.6% (18)
55.8% (604)
Away
49.2% (63)
53.1% (578)
By Period
Laich
Giroux
P1
50.0%
55.1%
P2
48.6%
51.4%
P3
57.1%
56.4%
OT
40.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
53.8%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
50.6%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2013 | OT | 00:17 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 31, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 12:48 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 12:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2 | 16:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1 | 18:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |