Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Rooney 46.4% (+10.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 17-11 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 75.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.6%
86.6%
13.4%
Giroux
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
11
(28 meetings)
17
11
Giroux
Rooney
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
1
Giroux
Rooney
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
3
7
Giroux
Rooney
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
Rooney
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
46.7% (2,042)
+9.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
41.7% (48)
+18.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
43.4% (267)
+14.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Rooney is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (787).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rooney
Home
59.2% (10,252)
47.4% (1,227)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
44.9% (1,130)
By Period
Giroux
Rooney
P1
57.5%
48.1%
P2
56.2%
47.1%
P3
57.3%
43.6%
OT
51.4%
12.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 11:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 2 | 11:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 19:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 04:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 14:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 11:55 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 10:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 16:48 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 02:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 19:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 15:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 09:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 14:06 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 11:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 12:35 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 14:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 2 | 03:03 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |