Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Dowd 53.3% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 65.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 88.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 75.6%
75.6%
24.4%
Giroux
Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
3
(15 meetings)
12
3
Giroux
Dowd
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Dowd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Dowd
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
2
Giroux
Dowd
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Dowd
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
55.4% (771)
+2.3%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
57.1% (7)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
45.5% (165)
+20.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Dowd is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (322).
Home / Away
Giroux
Dowd
Home
62.5% (675)
58.2% (462)
Away
57.5% (541)
49.3% (481)
By Period
Giroux
Dowd
P1
60.6%
55.6%
P2
59.8%
50.5%
P3
60.9%
53.9%
OT
47.4%
75.0%
Final 5 min
64.2%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 13:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:25 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 10:57 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 13:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 18:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 18:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 08:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 07:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 12:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 04:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 1 | 12:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 1 | 00:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |