Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Gourde shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Gourde 49.7% (+8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gourde 50.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Giroux
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Gourde
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
0
2
Giroux
Gourde
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Gourde
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Gourde
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
49.1% (847)
+10.6%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
79.5% (44)
-16.9%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
39.5% (81)
+12.1%
On power play, Gourde has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Gourde is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (321).
Home / Away
Giroux
Gourde
Home
59.5% (580)
50.1% (491)
Away
57.3% (641)
49.3% (481)
By Period
Giroux
Gourde
P1
56.6%
54.7%
P2
58.0%
45.0%
P3
60.8%
49.4%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | 3 | 19:39 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 3 | 19:25 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 2 | 03:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |