Scouting Report
Brandon Pirri holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Pirri wins 57.5% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 55.4% vs Giroux 55.6% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 60.7%
Defensive zone
Pirri 69.4%
Neutral zone
Pirri 70.4%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 69.6%
69.6%
30.4%
Pirri
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Pirri
Giroux
Last 8: Pirri 1-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
6
Pirri
Giroux
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Pirri
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (194)
55.6% (1,279)
+3.7%
Power Play
51.0% (49)
57.4% (411)
-6.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Pirri is 57.5% vs right-shot opponents (80).
Pirri shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Home / Away
Pirri
Giroux
Home
57.4% (129)
60.2% (857)
Away
57.9% (114)
51.7% (891)
By Period
Pirri
Giroux
P1
64.2%
55.7%
P2
51.2%
56.5%
P3
57.9%
56.0%
Final 5 min
62.0%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
57.6%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2017 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 3 | 10:34 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 3 | 05:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 01:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 01:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 07:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 07:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 04:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |