Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Brière shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Brière 49.1% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 56.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 56.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
Giroux
Brière
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Giroux
Brière
Last 9: Giroux 5-4 Brière
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brière
2
4
Giroux
Brière
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Brière
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brière
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
49.7% (286)
+2.6%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
46.0% (63)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
0.0% (1)
+52.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +52.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brière shoots right. Giroux is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (605).
Giroux shoots right. Brière is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (126).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brière
Home
56.0% (868)
53.8% (158)
Away
49.9% (892)
44.8% (192)
By Period
Giroux
Brière
P1
53.4%
52.1%
P2
54.0%
42.7%
P3
52.0%
52.1%
OT
41.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
52.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Brière
54.0%▲
52.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2013 | 3 | 05:39 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 05:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 02:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 13:24 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 13:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |