Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Brodziak on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 56.2% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Brodziak 49.3% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 56.8%
Defensive zone
Brodziak 86.8%
Neutral zone
Brodziak 69.0%
Result
Kyle Brodziak favored at 76.6%
23.4%
76.6%
Giroux
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Giroux
Brodziak
Last 6: Giroux 2-4 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Brodziak
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brodziak
0
4
Giroux
Brodziak
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Brodziak
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
49.3% (538)
+7.0%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
22.2% (9)
+35.4%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
50.7% (140)
+6.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +35.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Giroux is 56.2% vs right-shot opponents (635).
Giroux shoots right. Brodziak is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (196).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brodziak
Home
59.2% (923)
50.0% (310)
Away
54.1% (955)
48.5% (377)
By Period
Giroux
Brodziak
P1
60.0%
49.5%
P2
53.2%
53.0%
P3
57.3%
44.7%
OT
47.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
55.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 14:10 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 07:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 03:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 08:45 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 08:38 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |