Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kadri on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kadri shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Kadri 46.5% (+15.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kadri 51.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 75.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 53.3%
53.3%
46.7%
Giroux
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Giroux
Kadri
Last 8: Giroux 4-4 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
1
3
Giroux
Kadri
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Kadri
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Kadri
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
45.7% (1,295)
+13.9%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
52.7% (146)
+16.6%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
34.8% (23)
+26.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +26.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Kadri is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (434).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kadri
Home
65.7% (461)
46.5% (725)
Away
57.7% (515)
46.0% (739)
By Period
Giroux
Kadri
P1
60.7%
47.2%
P2
63.7%
44.9%
P3
60.2%
46.3%
OT
46.2%
51.4%
Final 5 min
63.5%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 09:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 05:44 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 17:54 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 00:57 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 13:22 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |