Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Giroux 56.8% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 24-9 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 94.9%
Defensive zone
Howden 87.2%
Neutral zone
Howden 86.8%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 90.4%
90.4%
9.6%
Howden
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
24
(33 meetings)
9
24
Howden
Giroux
Last 10: Howden 2-8 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
11
Howden
Giroux
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
8
Howden
Giroux
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
5
Howden
Giroux
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
55.8% (13,861)
-6.2%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
60.5% (4,075)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
57.4% (2,518)
-14.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Home / Away
Howden
Giroux
Home
48.4% (1,608)
59.2% (10,252)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
54.5% (10,242)
By Period
Howden
Giroux
P1
49.5%
57.5%
P2
48.0%
56.2%
P3
49.9%
57.3%
OT
39.3%
51.4%
Final 5 min
48.6%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | OT | 03:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 3 | 14:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 2 | 15:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 01:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 08:26 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 16:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 15:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 06:54 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 3 | 02:32 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 1 | 14:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 15:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |