Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Richardson wins 45.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 51.8% vs Giroux 55.6% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-8 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 64.8%
Defensive zone
Richardson 90.9%
Neutral zone
Richardson 73.5%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 70.3%
70.3%
29.7%
Richardson
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
14
(22 meetings)
8
14
Richardson
Giroux
Last 10: Richardson 4-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
5
Richardson
Giroux
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
2
Richardson
Giroux
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
7
Richardson
Giroux
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (177)
55.6% (1,279)
-1.4%
Power Play
25.0% (4)
57.4% (411)
-32.4%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (49)
51.7% (58)
-2.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +32.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richardson is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (119).
Richardson shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Home / Away
Richardson
Giroux
Home
48.5% (101)
60.2% (857)
Away
55.8% (129)
51.7% (891)
By Period
Richardson
Giroux
P1
45.5%
55.7%
P2
56.6%
56.5%
P3
54.5%
56.0%
OT
75.0%
47.2%
Final 5 min
53.6%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
52.6%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 18:57 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 11:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 08:24 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 06:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 13:43 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 11:36 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 07:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 02:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 14:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 08:20 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 15, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 08:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 13:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 19:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 14:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |