Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 20 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Ribeiro shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Ribeiro 43.2% (+13.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 31-12 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 99.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 98.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 98.2%
98.2%
1.8%
Giroux
Ribeiro
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
12
(43 meetings)
31
12
Giroux
Ribeiro
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Ribeiro
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Ribeiro
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
17
3
Giroux
Ribeiro
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
6
Giroux
Ribeiro
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Ribeiro
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
42.9% (4,887)
+12.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
45.6% (930)
+14.9%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
33.3% (147)
+24.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ribeiro shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Ribeiro is 39.0% vs right-shot opponents (2,096).
Home / Away
Giroux
Ribeiro
Home
59.2% (10,265)
44.1% (3,144)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
41.9% (2,837)
By Period
Giroux
Ribeiro
P1
57.5%
42.6%
P2
56.2%
44.3%
P3
57.3%
41.8%
OT
51.5%
49.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
41.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Ribeiro
34.0%▼
36.0%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2016 | 3 | 14:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 19, 2016 | 3 | 10:12 | Offensive | Mike Ribeiro |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 16:19 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 16:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 15:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 2 | 15:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 15:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 2 | 03:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 15:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 12:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 14:47 | Neutral | Mike Ribeiro |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 05:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 06:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Mike Ribeiro |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 16:20 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 2 | 17:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |