Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 45.8% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Giroux 57.1% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 74.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 83.2%
16.8%
83.2%
Boyle
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Boyle
Giroux
Last 6: Boyle 5-1 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
1
0
Boyle
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
56.0% (1,285)
-3.4%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
61.0% (405)
-6.7%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (130)
59.7% (191)
-17.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Boyle is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (299).
Boyle shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Home / Away
Boyle
Giroux
Home
52.4% (315)
58.4% (942)
Away
49.3% (367)
56.5% (939)
By Period
Boyle
Giroux
P1
51.1%
60.8%
P2
52.6%
54.7%
P3
48.3%
57.8%
OT
100.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2016 | 3 | 19:59 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 2 | 07:18 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 3 | 18:32 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |