Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Richardson wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 54.5% vs Giroux 57.3% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 62.8%
Defensive zone
Richardson 84.8%
Neutral zone
Richardson 62.3%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 56.8%
56.8%
43.2%
Richardson
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Richardson
Giroux
Last 5: Richardson 1-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Richardson
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson
Giroux
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Richardson
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (811)
55.9% (765)
+0.2%
Power Play
63.3% (30)
64.9% (265)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (210)
55.6% (133)
-6.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Richardson is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (432).
Richardson shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Home / Away
Richardson
Giroux
Home
55.3% (590)
60.1% (561)
Away
54.4% (461)
55.9% (603)
By Period
Richardson
Giroux
P1
56.2%
61.1%
P2
56.4%
53.1%
P3
51.8%
59.3%
OT
66.7%
61.1%
Final 5 min
55.9%
64.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
54.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 06:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 15:42 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 02:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 1 | 18:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |