Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Giroux 59.5% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 17-12 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 58.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 58.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
17
(29 meetings)
12
17
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
6
Kopitar
Giroux
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
8
Kopitar
Giroux
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Giroux
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
57.7% (821)
-0.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
65.5% (235)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
65.6% (160)
-18.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
57.2% (778)
62.5% (675)
Away
56.5% (731)
57.5% (541)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
56.3%
60.6%
P2
57.1%
59.8%
P3
57.0%
60.9%
OT
59.5%
47.4%
Final 5 min
57.6%
64.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 11:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 07:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 05:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 05:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3 | 02:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 15:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 12:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2 | 03:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 19:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 07:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1 | 04:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 13:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 11:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3 | 02:42 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |