Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Giroux 57.7% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 61.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 58.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
6
Kopitar
Giroux
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
4
Kopitar
Giroux
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
59.7% (750)
-3.3%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
62.6% (190)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
51.6% (281)
-4.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
56.3% (783)
59.5% (580)
Away
55.5% (825)
57.3% (641)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
57.9%
56.6%
P2
54.5%
58.0%
P3
55.2%
60.8%
OT
57.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
64.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2022 | 3 | 08:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 3 | 06:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 2 | 19:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 2 | 19:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 1 | 07:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 1 | 03:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 12:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 3 | 02:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 17:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 14:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 10:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 18:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 11:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |