Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 50.9%). Look for Savard on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 50.0% vs Savard 50.7% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Savard leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Savard 50.8%
Defensive zone
Savard 55.5%
Neutral zone
Savard 52.7%
Result
Marc Savard favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
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
50.4% (827)
49.8% (253)
+0.6%
Power Play
51.3% (191)
54.4% (68)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (69)
33.3% (3)
+10.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Savard shoots left. Giroux is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Giroux shoots right. Savard is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (133).
Home / Away
Giroux
Savard
Home
51.4% (555)
54.1% (172)
Away
48.7% (540)
47.4% (156)
By Period
Giroux
Savard
P1
54.7%
57.7%
P2
46.8%
48.8%
P3
48.8%
46.2%
OT
58.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
50.0%
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 |