Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.8% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Giroux 57.3% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 51.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 74.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Kopitar
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
4
Kopitar
Giroux
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Kopitar
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
55.9% (765)
-0.4%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
64.9% (265)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
55.6% (133)
-4.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
55.9% (893)
60.1% (561)
Away
54.3% (926)
55.9% (603)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
56.2%
61.1%
P2
54.5%
53.1%
P3
54.2%
59.3%
OT
62.1%
61.1%
Final 5 min
55.3%
64.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 08:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 02:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 18:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 17:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 19:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 10:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 07:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 08:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 03:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 14:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | 01:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |