Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Rooney 47.7% (+12.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rooney 57.3%
Defensive zone
Rooney 65.0%
Neutral zone
Rooney 71.3%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Giroux
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Giroux
Rooney
Last 9: Giroux 3-6 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Rooney
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
4
Giroux
Rooney
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
1
Giroux
Rooney
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
47.8% (324)
+10.8%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
28.6% (7)
+30.7%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
43.9% (41)
+17.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +30.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Rooney is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (140).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rooney
Home
61.3% (568)
45.5% (198)
Away
56.8% (555)
48.9% (174)
By Period
Giroux
Rooney
P1
59.6%
52.8%
P2
58.9%
43.4%
P3
58.5%
44.8%
Final 5 min
60.4%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 06:24 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 3 | 02:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 11:11 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 11:09 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 9, 2019 | 2 | 02:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |