Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 42.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 46.0% vs Giroux 56.3% (-12.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 60.9%
Defensive zone
Laich 71.7%
Neutral zone
Laich 62.9%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Laich
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Laich
Giroux
Last 7: Laich 3-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
1
Laich
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Laich
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (118)
56.3% (1,373)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
36.3% (80)
56.9% (144)
-20.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Laich is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (66).
Laich shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Home / Away
Laich
Giroux
Home
46.9% (128)
59.2% (923)
Away
38.6% (70)
54.1% (955)
By Period
Laich
Giroux
P1
35.8%
60.0%
P2
49.4%
53.2%
P3
45.0%
57.3%
OT
0.0%
47.2%
Final 5 min
47.5%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
43.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2015 | 2 | 00:34 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 8, 2015 | OT | 00:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 3 | 00:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |