Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ribeiro shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Ribeiro 42.8% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.7%
93.7%
6.3%
Giroux
Ribeiro
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Ribeiro
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Ribeiro
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ribeiro
0
1
Giroux
Ribeiro
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Ribeiro
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Ribeiro
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Ribeiro
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
41.1% (375)
+14.5%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
41.8% (67)
+15.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
50.0% (2)
+1.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ribeiro shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Ribeiro is 42.9% vs right-shot opponents (161).
Home / Away
Giroux
Ribeiro
Home
60.2% (857)
38.7% (230)
Away
51.7% (891)
43.9% (214)
By Period
Giroux
Ribeiro
P1
55.7%
41.6%
P2
56.5%
45.5%
P3
56.0%
36.9%
OT
47.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
37.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Ribeiro
34.0%▼
36.0%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2016 | 3 | 14:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2016 | 3 | 10:12 | Offensive | Mike Ribeiro |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 16:19 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 16:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 15:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 15:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |