Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 54.9% vs right-shot opponents — O'Brien shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs O'Brien 48.0% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 81.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 55.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 61.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Giroux
O'Brien
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Giroux
O'Brien
Last 5: Giroux 3-2 O'Brien
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
O'Brien
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: O'Brien
0
2
Giroux
O'Brien
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
O'Brien
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
O'Brien
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
48.9% (180)
+1.9%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
40.0% (5)
+23.5%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
44.8% (67)
+9.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +23.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Brien shoots right. Giroux is 54.9% vs right-shot opponents (428).
Giroux shoots right. O'Brien is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (66).
Home / Away
Giroux
O'Brien
Home
57.4% (812)
46.8% (139)
Away
49.5% (731)
47.9% (117)
By Period
Giroux
O'Brien
P1
51.9%
51.6%
P2
52.3%
46.1%
P3
56.6%
41.9%
OT
51.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | OT | 04:11 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 12:50 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 02:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |