Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Porter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Porter 41.2% (+17.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 91.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.3%
92.3%
7.7%
Giroux
Porter
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Porter
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Porter
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Porter
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Porter
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Porter
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
39.2% (469)
+16.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
55.6% (18)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
36.2% (47)
+21.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Porter shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Giroux shoots right. Porter is 39.5% vs right-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Giroux
Porter
Home
59.2% (10,192)
41.6% (274)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
37.3% (260)
By Period
Giroux
Porter
P1
57.5%
37.1%
P2
56.1%
44.9%
P3
57.3%
36.7%
OT
51.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
39.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Porter
50.0%▲
42.0%
39.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | 05:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Porter |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 14:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 00:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 2 | 19:48 | Defensive | Kevin Porter |