Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Pirri wins 43.1% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 49.5% vs Giroux 56.3% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 82.4%
Defensive zone
Pirri 78.7%
Neutral zone
Pirri 76.0%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 78.9%
78.9%
21.1%
Pirri
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Pirri
Giroux
Last 5: Pirri 1-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
1
0
Pirri
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Pirri
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Pirri
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (163)
56.3% (1,373)
-6.0%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
57.6% (361)
-27.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
56.9% (144)
-6.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +27.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Pirri is 43.1% vs right-shot opponents (72).
Pirri shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Home / Away
Pirri
Giroux
Home
51.1% (94)
59.2% (923)
Away
46.9% (81)
54.1% (955)
By Period
Pirri
Giroux
P1
40.5%
60.0%
P2
47.6%
53.2%
P3
57.4%
57.3%
OT
75.0%
47.2%
Final 5 min
38.3%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
49.1%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2014 | OT | 02:34 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 17:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 01:20 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 19:37 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 14:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |