Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Rossi 45.3% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 83.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.5%
86.5%
13.5%
Giroux
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Giroux
Rossi
Last 9: Giroux 7-2 Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Rossi
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Rossi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Rossi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
44.5% (701)
+11.0%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
56.1% (41)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
0.0% (7)
+58.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +58.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Rossi is 39.1% vs right-shot opponents (281).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rossi
Home
59.0% (576)
46.8% (385)
Away
56.9% (576)
42.6% (364)
By Period
Giroux
Rossi
P1
57.0%
42.8%
P2
58.1%
43.9%
P3
58.9%
47.4%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
37.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3 | 08:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 11:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 09:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 04:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 04:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 14:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | Marco Rossi |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 04:10 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |