Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.5% vs Giroux 58.3% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 83.9%
Defensive zone
Howden 81.2%
Neutral zone
Howden 78.7%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
Howden
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Howden
Giroux
Last 5: Howden 1-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
3
Howden
Giroux
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Howden
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (417)
58.6% (787)
-11.6%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
59.3% (194)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
53.0% (83)
61.3% (142)
-8.3%
On even strength, Giroux has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Howden is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (191).
Howden shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Home / Away
Howden
Giroux
Home
44.8% (268)
61.3% (568)
Away
51.8% (253)
56.8% (555)
By Period
Howden
Giroux
P1
51.6%
59.6%
P2
43.7%
58.9%
P3
50.0%
58.5%
OT
50.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
46.5%
60.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.2%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 15:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 2 | 10:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 23, 2019 | 1 | 18:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |