Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kadri on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Kadri shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Kadri 49.0% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kadri 87.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 52.6%
Neutral zone
Kadri 66.3%
Result
Nazem Kadri favored at 73.6%
26.4%
73.6%
Giroux
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Giroux
Kadri
Last 6: Giroux 2-4 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
0
3
Giroux
Kadri
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Kadri
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Kadri
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
47.7% (975)
+7.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
54.0% (226)
+11.5%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
55.6% (9)
+3.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Kadri is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (416).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kadri
Home
59.0% (576)
48.3% (621)
Away
56.9% (576)
49.6% (589)
By Period
Giroux
Kadri
P1
57.0%
48.1%
P2
58.1%
48.9%
P3
58.9%
49.8%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | 3 | 00:39 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1 | 17:31 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 12:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:32 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 13:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 03:19 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |