Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 46.7% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Giroux 59.5% (-12.2%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 54.1%
Neutral zone
Howden 56.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Howden
Giroux
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (282)
57.7% (821)
-9.1%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
65.5% (235)
-65.5%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
65.6% (160)
-28.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +65.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Howden is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (90).
Howden shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Home / Away
Howden
Giroux
Home
52.6% (173)
62.5% (675)
Away
41.5% (118)
57.5% (541)
By Period
Howden
Giroux
P1
51.6%
60.6%
P2
37.1%
59.8%
P3
55.3%
60.9%
Final 5 min
50.6%
64.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.1%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%