Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 54.9% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Brodziak 49.5% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 60.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 74.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.7%
84.7%
15.3%
Giroux
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Brodziak
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Brodziak
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brodziak
0
1
Giroux
Brodziak
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Brodziak
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
49.3% (1,064)
+1.5%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
53.3% (105)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
47.5% (242)
+6.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Giroux is 54.9% vs right-shot opponents (428).
Giroux shoots right. Brodziak is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (397).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brodziak
Home
57.4% (812)
47.8% (711)
Away
49.5% (731)
51.1% (718)
By Period
Giroux
Brodziak
P1
51.9%
46.0%
P2
52.3%
52.6%
P3
56.6%
50.1%
OT
51.7%
40.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 08:24 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 11:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 11:38 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 18:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 13:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 13:36 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 10:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |