Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Giroux 56.3% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 74.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 75.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 6: Kopitar 1-5 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Kopitar
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
4
Kopitar
Giroux
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
56.3% (1,373)
-4.4%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
57.6% (361)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
56.9% (144)
-6.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
53.6% (722)
59.2% (923)
Away
51.6% (708)
54.1% (955)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
52.5%
60.0%
P2
51.1%
53.2%
P3
54.1%
57.3%
OT
53.1%
47.2%
Final 5 min
52.2%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 15:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 10:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 17:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 10:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 09:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |