Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (58% H2H, 55 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Giroux 56.8% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 89-81 in 170 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 64.1%
Defensive zone
Little 64.7%
Neutral zone
Little 64.5%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
Little
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
81
-
89
(170 meetings)
81
89
Little
Giroux
Last 10: Little 2-8 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
23
32
Little
Giroux
55 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
35
33
Little
Giroux
68 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
23
24
Little
Giroux
47 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
55.8% (13,861)
-4.9%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
60.5% (4,075)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
57.4% (2,518)
-13.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Little is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (3,837).
Little shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Home / Away
Little
Giroux
Home
52.9% (5,664)
59.2% (10,252)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
54.5% (10,242)
By Period
Little
Giroux
P1
50.9%
57.5%
P2
49.6%
56.2%
P3
51.5%
57.3%
OT
49.1%
51.4%
Final 5 min
51.1%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 16:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 11:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 08:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 01:13 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 3 | 08:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 07:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 04:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2 | 13:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 2 | 05:17 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1 | 18:26 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 08:57 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 08:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 2 | 17:49 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 2 | 08:05 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 2 | 06:39 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 2 | 03:48 | Defensive | Bryan Little |