Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +23.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Brown shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Brown 40.3% (+23.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.8%
96.8%
3.2%
Giroux
Brown
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Brown
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Brown
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brown
0
1
Giroux
Brown
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Brown
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brown
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
35.7% (154)
+24.0%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
23.1% (13)
+39.5%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
0.0% (1)
+51.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +51.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brown shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Brown is 27.1% vs right-shot opponents (48).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brown
Home
59.5% (580)
39.7% (73)
Away
57.3% (641)
30.5% (95)
By Period
Giroux
Brown
P1
56.6%
30.4%
P2
58.0%
39.7%
P3
60.8%
32.7%
Final 5 min
64.7%
39.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Brown
34.0%▼
36.0%
34.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 3 | 11:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 3 | 11:39 | Offensive | Logan Brown |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 3 | 04:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 1 | 16:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 1 | 16:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |