Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Brassard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 54.1% vs Brassard 48.5% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.0%
89.0%
11.0%
Giroux
Brassard
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Brassard
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Brassard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
0
1
Giroux
Brassard
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Brassard
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Brassard
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brassard
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (787)
48.5% (392)
+5.2%
Power Play
55.5% (238)
51.2% (43)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (157)
27.3% (11)
+29.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +29.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brassard shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Giroux shoots right. Brassard is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (155).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brassard
Home
55.8% (604)
49.7% (193)
Away
53.1% (578)
47.0% (253)
By Period
Giroux
Brassard
P1
55.1%
46.9%
P2
51.4%
52.1%
P3
56.4%
46.5%
OT
66.7%
14.3%
Final 5 min
53.5%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 08:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 08:37 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 13:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 10:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |