Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 56.2% vs right-shot opponents — Lapierre shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Lapierre 52.1% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 52.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 79.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 83.7%
83.7%
16.3%
Giroux
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Giroux
Lapierre
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
0
Giroux
Lapierre
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Lapierre
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lapierre
0
3
Giroux
Lapierre
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
53.9% (440)
+2.4%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
80.0% (5)
-22.4%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
46.7% (137)
+10.2%
On power play, Lapierre has a +22.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Giroux is 56.2% vs right-shot opponents (635).
Giroux shoots right. Lapierre is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lapierre
Home
59.2% (923)
59.2% (260)
Away
54.1% (955)
46.9% (322)
By Period
Giroux
Lapierre
P1
60.0%
52.0%
P2
53.2%
51.5%
P3
57.3%
53.3%
OT
47.2%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2015 | 3 | 17:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 2 | 12:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 2 | 10:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 1 | 18:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 1 | 09:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 08:30 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 18:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 17:24 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 1 | 13:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |