Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 56.6%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Gordon wins 54.1% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Giroux 56.3% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 79.3%
Defensive zone
Gordon 82.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 53.9%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Gordon
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Gordon
Giroux
Last 10: Gordon 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
5
Gordon
Giroux
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Gordon
Giroux
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Gordon
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
56.3% (1,373)
+1.9%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
57.6% (361)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
56.9% (144)
-5.8%
On power play, Giroux has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Gordon is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (388).
Gordon shoots right. Giroux is 56.2% vs right-shot opponents (635).
Home / Away
Gordon
Giroux
Home
58.4% (586)
59.2% (923)
Away
53.6% (632)
54.1% (955)
By Period
Gordon
Giroux
P1
55.8%
60.0%
P2
58.1%
53.2%
P3
53.3%
57.3%
OT
68.8%
47.2%
Final 5 min
57.7%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 01:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 16:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 02:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 14:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 10:53 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 04:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 05:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 10:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 04:39 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 13:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 03:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |