Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Savard on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Savard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Savard 50.7% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Savard leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Savard 63.3%
Defensive zone
Savard 63.9%
Neutral zone
Savard 57.8%
Result
Marc Savard favored at 60.7%
39.3%
60.7%
Giroux
Savard
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Giroux
Savard
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Savard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Savard
1
2
Giroux
Savard
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Savard
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Savard
1
4
Giroux
Savard
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Savard
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
49.8% (253)
+6.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
54.4% (68)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
33.3% (3)
+24.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +24.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Savard shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Savard is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (133).
Home / Away
Giroux
Savard
Home
59.2% (10,252)
54.1% (172)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
47.4% (156)
By Period
Giroux
Savard
P1
57.5%
57.7%
P2
56.2%
48.8%
P3
57.3%
46.2%
OT
51.4%
40.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Savard
52.0%▲
50.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 16:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 06:56 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 04:30 | Offensive | Marc Savard |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 3 | 01:20 | Neutral | Marc Savard |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 2 | 16:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 2 | 16:15 | Offensive | Marc Savard |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 2 | 13:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 2 | 10:34 | Neutral | Marc Savard |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 2 | 10:30 | Neutral | Marc Savard |
| Jan 13, 2011 | 1 | 04:08 | Neutral | Marc Savard |