Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Brière shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Brière 48.5% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 67.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 82.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 66.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 72.3%
72.3%
27.7%
Giroux
Brière
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Giroux
Brière
Last 9: Giroux 5-4 Brière
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brière
2
4
Giroux
Brière
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Brière
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Brière
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
47.6% (1,812)
+8.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
54.0% (309)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
52.9% (17)
+4.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brière shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Brière is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (656).
Home / Away
Giroux
Brière
Home
59.2% (10,265)
50.7% (1,092)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
46.2% (1,068)
By Period
Giroux
Brière
P1
57.5%
50.5%
P2
56.2%
45.9%
P3
57.3%
48.6%
OT
51.5%
54.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Brière
54.0%▲
52.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2013 | 3 | 05:39 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 13:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 05:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 1 | 02:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 13:24 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1 | 13:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |