Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kadri on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kadri shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Kadri 50.0% (+8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kadri 58.5%
Defensive zone
Kadri 79.1%
Neutral zone
Kadri 67.8%
Result
Nazem Kadri favored at 64.1%
35.9%
64.1%
Giroux
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Giroux
Kadri
Last 9: Giroux 3-6 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
1
5
Giroux
Kadri
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Kadri
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Kadri
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
50.3% (1,002)
+8.8%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
51.4% (72)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
26.3% (19)
+24.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Kadri is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (383).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kadri
Home
61.1% (529)
52.3% (568)
Away
56.4% (559)
47.4% (525)
By Period
Giroux
Kadri
P1
56.3%
51.5%
P2
62.6%
49.4%
P3
56.7%
49.2%
OT
66.7%
42.9%
Final 5 min
57.4%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 05:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 14:24 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 08:40 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 08:36 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 06:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 04:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 15:05 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |