Scouting Report
Matt Hendricks holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hendricks shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Hendricks 54.8% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.8%
Defensive zone
Hendricks 70.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 61.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 63.4%
63.4%
36.6%
Giroux
Hendricks
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Hendricks
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Hendricks
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Hendricks
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hendricks
1
2
Giroux
Hendricks
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hendricks
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
60.9% (184)
-5.3%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
100.0% (1)
-42.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
40.4% (47)
+11.3%
On power play, Hendricks has a +42.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hendricks shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Hendricks is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (99).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hendricks
Home
60.2% (857)
62.3% (114)
Away
51.7% (891)
51.7% (118)
By Period
Giroux
Hendricks
P1
55.7%
51.3%
P2
56.5%
63.0%
P3
56.0%
56.2%
Final 5 min
55.2%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Hendricks
60.0%▲
50.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 15:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 06:39 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 17:02 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 13:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 17:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 2 | 09:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 1 | 17:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |