Who wins more faceoffs, Aleksander Barkov or Claude Giroux?

Claude Giroux leads the head-to-head 7-2 across 9 faceoffs.

What is Aleksander Barkov's faceoff record against Claude Giroux?

Aleksander Barkov is 2-7 against Claude Giroux in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-2, Defensive 0-4, Neutral 2-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Aleksander Barkov or Claude Giroux?

Aleksander Barkov is the predicted winner with a 84.6% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Aleksander Barkov vs Claude Giroux

Aleksander BarkovL vs Claude GirouxR

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Claude Giroux holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Barkov wins 45.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Barkov 46.5% vs Giroux 56.3% (-10.5%)

H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone Barkov 88.6%

Defensive zone Barkov 83.4%

Neutral zone Barkov 83.5%

Result Aleksander Barkov favored at 84.6%

84.6%

15.4%

Barkov Giroux

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 7 (9 meetings)

Barkov Giroux

Last 9: Barkov 2-7 Giroux

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Giroux

Barkov Giroux

2 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Giroux

Barkov Giroux

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Barkov

Barkov Giroux

3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Barkov

Giroux

Edge

Even Strength

46.4% (856)

56.3% (1,373)

-9.9%

Power Play

45.0% (120)

57.6% (361)

-12.6%

Penalty Kill

42.3% (26)

56.9% (144)

-14.6%

On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Giroux shoots right. Barkov is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (390).

Barkov shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).

Home / Away

Barkov

Giroux

Home

46.7% (561)

59.2% (923)

Away

45.4% (441)

54.1% (955)

By Period

Barkov

Giroux

46.6%

60.0%

48.5%

53.2%

43.2%

57.3%

42.9%

47.2%

Final 5 min

41.0%

56.9%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Barkov

44.0%▼

47.5%

46.1%

Giroux

66.0%▲

58.5%

56.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 18, 2014	2	00:36	Defensive	Claude Giroux
Dec 18, 2014	1	07:54	Defensive	Claude Giroux
Dec 18, 2014	1	05:12	Neutral	Claude Giroux
Nov 6, 2014	3	16:25	Offensive	Claude Giroux
Nov 6, 2014	3	16:12	Neutral	Aleksander Barkov
Nov 6, 2014	3	11:01	Defensive	Claude Giroux
Nov 6, 2014	3	00:00	Neutral	Aleksander Barkov
Nov 6, 2014	2	15:23	Offensive	Claude Giroux
Nov 6, 2014	1	16:50	Defensive	Claude Giroux

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