Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Chipchura shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Chipchura 51.5% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 58.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 78.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 82.0%
82.0%
18.0%
Giroux
Chipchura
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Chipchura
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Chipchura
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Chipchura
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Chipchura
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Chipchura
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Chipchura
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
52.8% (790)
+3.5%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
35.3% (17)
+22.3%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
45.9% (109)
+11.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +22.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chipchura shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Chipchura is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Giroux
Chipchura
Home
59.2% (923)
52.5% (465)
Away
54.1% (955)
50.8% (451)
By Period
Giroux
Chipchura
P1
60.0%
53.6%
P2
53.2%
50.9%
P3
57.3%
50.0%
OT
47.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Chipchura
56.0%▲
54.0%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 10:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 16:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 12:36 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 15:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 12:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 13:51 | Offensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 13:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |