Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Richardson wins 54.3% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 54.0% vs Giroux 57.1% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 54.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 61.1%
38.9%
61.1%
Richardson
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Richardson
Giroux
Last 5: Richardson 4-1 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson
Giroux
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
2
1
Richardson
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (861)
56.0% (1,285)
-1.9%
Power Play
82.4% (17)
61.0% (405)
+21.4%
Penalty Kill
51.8% (83)
59.7% (191)
-7.9%
On power play, Richardson has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richardson is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (350).
Richardson shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Home / Away
Richardson
Giroux
Home
53.2% (451)
58.4% (942)
Away
55.5% (510)
56.5% (939)
By Period
Richardson
Giroux
P1
52.6%
60.8%
P2
54.4%
54.7%
P3
55.7%
57.8%
OT
66.7%
49.0%
Final 5 min
56.6%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
54.4%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 15:37 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 05:28 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 2 | 04:05 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |