Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gagner on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Gagner 47.1% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gagner 75.6%
Defensive zone
Gagner 66.2%
Neutral zone
Gagner 71.1%
Result
Sam Gagner favored at 73.3%
26.7%
73.3%
Giroux
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Giroux
Gagner
Last 6: Giroux 2-4 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Gagner
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
0
3
Giroux
Gagner
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
45.9% (815)
+6.4%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
55.3% (132)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
25.0% (16)
+27.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +27.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Giroux is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (605).
Giroux shoots right. Gagner is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Home / Away
Giroux
Gagner
Home
56.0% (868)
48.7% (542)
Away
49.9% (892)
44.4% (421)
By Period
Giroux
Gagner
P1
53.4%
45.1%
P2
54.0%
46.6%
P3
52.0%
49.7%
OT
41.4%
25.0%
Final 5 min
52.6%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 16:33 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 14:09 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 17:16 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 06:57 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |