Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Brodziak 49.7% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 27-16 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 99.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 86.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.2%
93.2%
6.8%
Giroux
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
16
(43 meetings)
27
16
Giroux
Brodziak
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
15
3
Giroux
Brodziak
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brodziak
5
11
Giroux
Brodziak
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
2
Giroux
Brodziak
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.5% (6,432)
+5.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.8% (326)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
45.5% (1,344)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Brodziak is 52.6% vs right-shot opponents (2,322).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brodziak
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.4% (4,044)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
49.0% (4,089)
By Period
Giroux
Brodziak
P1
57.5%
49.2%
P2
56.2%
50.7%
P3
57.3%
49.5%
OT
51.4%
42.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 19:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 06:16 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 05:58 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 1 | 01:44 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 12:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 01:23 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 00:59 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 18:04 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 07:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 2 | 08:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 2 | 02:27 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1 | 19:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 14:10 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 07:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 03:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 08:45 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 08:38 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |