Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Giroux 60.9% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 73.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Kopitar
Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Kopitar
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Kopitar
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
60.3% (395)
-5.4%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
67.3% (107)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
65.4% (153)
-14.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
56.8% (533)
65.9% (337)
Away
55.3% (535)
59.1% (318)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
55.9%
62.1%
P2
57.1%
64.5%
P3
55.4%
60.9%
OT
55.6%
70.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 03:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 14:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |