Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Rossi 46.9% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.3%
95.3%
4.7%
Giroux
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
4
(16 meetings)
12
4
Giroux
Rossi
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Rossi
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Rossi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Rossi
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
47.0% (2,140)
+8.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
47.3% (188)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
34.1% (44)
+23.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +23.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Rossi is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (843).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rossi
Home
59.2% (10,252)
47.8% (1,207)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.7% (1,165)
By Period
Giroux
Rossi
P1
57.5%
47.3%
P2
56.2%
44.8%
P3
57.3%
48.3%
OT
51.4%
45.8%
Final 5 min
58.5%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 05:51 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 06:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 07:59 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 2 | 02:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |