Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Dowd 55.5% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 50.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 59.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 68.1%
68.1%
31.9%
Giroux
Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
12
(30 meetings)
18
12
Giroux
Dowd
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Dowd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
0
Giroux
Dowd
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
2
8
Giroux
Dowd
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
4
Giroux
Dowd
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
58.2% (617)
-0.5%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
71.4% (7)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
47.2% (144)
+16.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Giroux is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (295).
Giroux shoots right. Dowd is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (381).
Home / Away
Giroux
Dowd
Home
59.9% (404)
58.4% (399)
Away
59.3% (408)
53.9% (369)
By Period
Giroux
Dowd
P1
57.5%
59.0%
P2
62.1%
56.1%
P3
60.9%
54.6%
OT
35.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
59.4%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
56.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 12:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 06:33 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 00:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 1 | 14:55 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 02:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 01:10 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 17:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 17:01 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 16:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 06:10 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 15:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 03:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 05:46 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 3 | 00:34 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 2 | 06:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2021 | 1 | 11:45 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 18:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 05:46 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 06:01 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 02:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |