Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Giroux 54.1% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 16-9 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 85.6%
Defensive zone
Richards 74.9%
Neutral zone
Richards 78.1%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 77.8%
77.8%
22.2%
Richards
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
16
(25 meetings)
9
16
Richards
Giroux
Last 10: Richards 4-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
4
Richards
Giroux
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
9
Richards
Giroux
14 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Richards
Giroux
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (655)
53.7% (787)
-2.7%
Power Play
49.1% (106)
55.5% (238)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
56.7% (157)
-15.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richards is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (322).
Richards shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Home / Away
Richards
Giroux
Home
51.9% (397)
55.8% (604)
Away
49.2% (376)
53.1% (578)
By Period
Richards
Giroux
P1
47.1%
55.1%
P2
54.2%
51.4%
P3
50.0%
56.4%
OT
56.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.6%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 07:38 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 05:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1 | 18:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1 | 17:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1 | 09:28 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 08:32 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 2 | 01:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 1 | 09:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 15:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 07:24 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 04:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 03:20 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 03:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 18:51 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 03:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Brad Richards |