Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Brodziak 48.4% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 80.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Giroux
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Giroux
Brodziak
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Brodziak
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Brodziak
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Brodziak
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
49.2% (994)
+3.1%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
70.4% (27)
-15.5%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
40.6% (202)
+11.8%
On power play, Brodziak has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Giroux is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (605).
Giroux shoots right. Brodziak is 54.9% vs right-shot opponents (381).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brodziak
Home
56.0% (868)
49.6% (593)
Away
49.9% (892)
47.0% (630)
By Period
Giroux
Brodziak
P1
53.4%
48.2%
P2
54.0%
46.3%
P3
52.0%
51.3%
OT
41.4%
23.5%
Final 5 min
52.6%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 17:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 01:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 13:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 13:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 12:31 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 09:47 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 16:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 03:52 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 06:20 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 15:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 01:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |