Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Gourde shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Gourde 49.5% (+10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 88.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.8%
92.8%
7.2%
Giroux
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Giroux
Gourde
Last 5: Giroux 5-0 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Gourde
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Gourde
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
49.1% (731)
+8.6%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
54.3% (81)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
48.2% (85)
+17.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Gourde is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Giroux
Gourde
Home
62.5% (675)
50.9% (479)
Away
57.5% (541)
47.8% (418)
By Period
Giroux
Gourde
P1
60.6%
51.2%
P2
59.8%
49.8%
P3
60.9%
47.5%
OT
47.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
64.2%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3 | 05:57 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3 | 00:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 04:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |