Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.2% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 52.3% vs Giroux 60.4% (-8.8%)
Offensive zone
Howden 50.5%
Defensive zone
Howden 50.4%
Neutral zone
Howden 53.0%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Howden
Giroux
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (459)
59.6% (606)
-6.2%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
69.3% (150)
-29.3%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (52)
61.4% (220)
-13.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +29.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Howden is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Howden shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Home / Away
Howden
Giroux
Home
48.8% (258)
65.7% (461)
Away
56.6% (258)
57.7% (515)
By Period
Howden
Giroux
P1
54.0%
60.7%
P2
53.2%
63.7%
P3
50.9%
60.2%
OT
50.0%
46.2%
Final 5 min
56.9%
63.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%