Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaunce 47.8% vs Giroux 57.9% (-13.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 53.5%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 85.2%
Neutral zone
Gaunce 69.9%
Result
Brendan Gaunce favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Gaunce
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Gaunce
Giroux
Last 6: Gaunce 2-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Gaunce
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
1
0
Gaunce
Giroux
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Gaunce
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaunce
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (57)
59.1% (675)
-15.2%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (27)
50.5% (97)
-2.4%
On even strength, Giroux has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Gaunce is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (31).
Gaunce shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Giroux
Home
48.1% (54)
61.1% (529)
Away
40.0% (30)
56.4% (559)
By Period
Gaunce
Giroux
P1
32.1%
56.3%
P2
62.5%
62.6%
P3
37.5%
56.7%
Final 5 min
57.1%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
45.2%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 06:45 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 1 | 15:21 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |