Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Porter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 54.1% vs Porter 42.9% (+14.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 77.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 89.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.2%
84.2%
15.8%
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
53.7% (787)
40.0% (240)
+13.7%
Power Play
55.5% (238)
40.0% (5)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (157)
42.3% (26)
+14.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Porter shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Giroux shoots right. Porter is 40.4% vs right-shot opponents (114).
Home / Away
Giroux
Porter
Home
55.8% (604)
41.0% (134)
Away
53.1% (578)
39.4% (137)
By Period
Giroux
Porter
P1
55.1%
37.3%
P2
51.4%
42.7%
P3
56.4%
40.6%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Porter
50.0%▲
42.0%
40.2%
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 |