Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Rossi 49.7% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 53.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 61.3%
Neutral zone
Rossi 50.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Giroux
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Giroux
Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Rossi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rossi
0
1
Giroux
Rossi
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
51.6% (440)
+9.4%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
35.1% (37)
+31.3%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
37.0% (27)
+28.6%
On power play, Giroux has a +31.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Rossi is 47.1% vs right-shot opponents (157).
Home / Away
Giroux
Rossi
Home
66.6% (350)
50.0% (260)
Away
59.2% (346)
49.2% (244)
By Period
Giroux
Rossi
P1
62.1%
53.7%
P2
64.7%
47.6%
P3
61.6%
47.4%
OT
69.2%
40.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Rossi
46.0%▼
51.0%
49.6%
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 |