Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Wright shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Wright 47.5% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.2%
Defensive zone
Wright 65.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 59.6%
59.6%
40.4%
Giroux
Wright
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Giroux
Wright
Last 9: Giroux 4-5 Wright
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Wright
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wright
0
3
Giroux
Wright
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wright
0
1
Giroux
Wright
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Wright
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
49.5% (194)
+6.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
0.0% (1)
+60.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.6% (122)
+14.8%
On power play, Giroux has a +60.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wright shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Wright is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (124).
Home / Away
Giroux
Wright
Home
59.2% (10,252)
48.7% (156)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
44.7% (161)
By Period
Giroux
Wright
P1
57.5%
49.5%
P2
56.2%
40.0%
P3
57.3%
51.0%
OT
51.4%
100.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Wright
50.0%▲
46.5%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2013 | 2 | 10:57 | Offensive | James Wright |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 14:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 10:51 | Defensive | James Wright |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 10:45 | Defensive | James Wright |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | James Wright |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 1 | 11:32 | Defensive | James Wright |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 3 | 18:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 13:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 06:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |