Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Richards 50.5% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 61.4%
Defensive zone
Richards 71.1%
Neutral zone
Richards 65.4%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 66.9%
33.1%
66.9%
Giroux
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Giroux
Richards
Last 7: Giroux 2-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Richards
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
4
Giroux
Richards
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
50.0% (776)
+0.8%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
50.0% (130)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
54.5% (145)
-0.6%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Richards is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (302).
Home / Away
Giroux
Richards
Home
57.4% (812)
47.2% (549)
Away
49.5% (731)
54.1% (518)
By Period
Giroux
Richards
P1
51.9%
52.5%
P2
52.3%
50.9%
P3
56.6%
47.5%
OT
51.7%
59.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 04:27 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 18:04 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 03:12 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 04:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |