Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 52.3% vs Giroux 57.3% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 75.1%
Defensive zone
Little 72.8%
Neutral zone
Little 72.6%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 73.9%
73.9%
26.1%
Little
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Little
Giroux
Last 6: Little 1-5 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Little
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Little
Giroux
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Little
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (796)
55.9% (765)
-2.9%
Power Play
56.0% (116)
64.9% (265)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
43.3% (90)
55.6% (133)
-12.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Little is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (326).
Little shoots right. Giroux is 50.1% vs right-shot opponents (349).
Home / Away
Little
Giroux
Home
53.6% (491)
60.1% (561)
Away
51.5% (511)
55.9% (603)
By Period
Little
Giroux
P1
55.4%
61.1%
P2
50.6%
53.1%
P3
52.1%
59.3%
OT
37.5%
61.1%
Final 5 min
57.9%
64.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
52.5%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
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 |