Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Rooney 45.9% (+14.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 13-3 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.8%
94.8%
5.2%
Giroux
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
3
(16 meetings)
13
3
Giroux
Rooney
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Rooney
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Rooney
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Rooney
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
46.8% (378)
+10.9%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
33.3% (12)
+32.8%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
33.3% (48)
+30.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +32.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Rooney is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rooney
Home
59.9% (404)
48.0% (221)
Away
59.3% (408)
41.9% (217)
By Period
Giroux
Rooney
P1
57.5%
50.0%
P2
62.1%
48.5%
P3
60.9%
34.9%
OT
35.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | 2 | 11:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 19:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 04:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 14:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 11:55 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 10:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 16:48 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 02:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 19:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 15:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 09:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 14:06 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2021 | 2 | 11:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |