Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Rowney wins 45.7% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rowney 49.2% vs Giroux 56.8% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Rowney 79.6%
Defensive zone
Rowney 91.2%
Neutral zone
Rowney 84.4%
Result
Carter Rowney favored at 87.0%
87.0%
13.0%
Rowney
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
10
(13 meetings)
3
10
Rowney
Giroux
Last 10: Rowney 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Rowney
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
4
Rowney
Giroux
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Rowney
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rowney
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (924)
55.8% (13,768)
-6.4%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
60.5% (4,061)
-20.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (208)
57.3% (2,486)
-8.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +20.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Rowney is 45.7% vs right-shot opponents (346).
Rowney shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,107).
Home / Away
Rowney
Giroux
Home
50.4% (577)
59.2% (10,192)
Away
47.9% (560)
54.6% (10,163)
By Period
Rowney
Giroux
P1
50.1%
57.5%
P2
47.9%
56.1%
P3
49.3%
57.3%
OT
60.0%
51.4%
Final 5 min
46.2%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rowney
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.2%
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 06:40 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 15:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 12:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 03:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 03:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 3 | 01:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 02:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 16:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 12:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 3 | 10:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |