Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Richards 53.5% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 50.2%
Defensive zone
Richards 52.9%
Neutral zone
Richards 53.9%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Giroux
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Richards
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Richards
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Richards
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
53.2% (752)
-0.9%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
56.5% (85)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
58.6% (70)
-6.2%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Giroux shoots right. Richards is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (317).
Home / Away
Giroux
Richards
Home
56.0% (868)
57.0% (444)
Away
49.9% (892)
51.0% (463)
By Period
Giroux
Richards
P1
53.4%
53.4%
P2
54.0%
55.8%
P3
52.0%
51.9%
OT
41.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
52.6%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2014 | 3 | 07:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 1 | 13:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 07:07 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 03:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 18:52 | Defensive | Mike Richards |