Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 40.0% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 43.1% vs Giroux 57.1% (-17.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laich 67.5%
Defensive zone
Laich 80.3%
Neutral zone
Laich 80.3%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 72.6%
72.6%
27.4%
Laich
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Laich
Giroux
Last 5: Laich 1-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Laich
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
1
0
Laich
Giroux
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Laich
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
43.4% (166)
56.0% (1,285)
-12.6%
Power Play
53.8% (13)
61.0% (405)
-7.2%
Penalty Kill
29.7% (64)
59.7% (191)
-30.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +30.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Laich is 40.0% vs right-shot opponents (105).
Laich shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Home / Away
Laich
Giroux
Home
41.0% (139)
58.4% (942)
Away
39.4% (104)
56.5% (939)
By Period
Laich
Giroux
P1
43.4%
60.8%
P2
34.2%
54.7%
P3
43.7%
57.8%
OT
0.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
37.9%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
40.3%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
57.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 2 | 19:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 2 | 11:20 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |