Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Rossi 47.1% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 94.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Giroux
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Giroux
Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Rossi
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
46.5% (879)
+13.1%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
48.6% (105)
+20.7%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
50.0% (8)
+11.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +20.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Rossi is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rossi
Home
65.7% (461)
47.5% (520)
Away
57.7% (515)
46.0% (472)
By Period
Giroux
Rossi
P1
60.7%
47.8%
P2
63.7%
44.2%
P3
60.2%
48.7%
OT
46.2%
45.5%
Final 5 min
63.5%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 04:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 15:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |