Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 51.1% vs Giroux 57.7% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 58.8%
Defensive zone
Howden 60.9%
Neutral zone
Howden 63.5%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Howden
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Howden
Giroux
Last 5: Howden 2-3 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Howden
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Howden
Giroux
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (214)
59.7% (750)
-6.4%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
62.6% (190)
-29.3%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
51.6% (281)
-31.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +31.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Howden is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (88).
Howden shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Home / Away
Howden
Giroux
Home
55.2% (96)
59.5% (580)
Away
48.9% (131)
57.3% (641)
By Period
Howden
Giroux
P1
42.0%
56.6%
P2
55.8%
58.0%
P3
55.6%
60.8%
Final 5 min
50.0%
64.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
51.5%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 14:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 16:41 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 14:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 05:15 | Neutral | Brett Howden |