Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Giroux 57.3% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 60.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
4
Kopitar
Giroux
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
6
Kopitar
Giroux
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
55.5% (661)
+0.9%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
65.5% (194)
-8.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
58.6% (297)
-13.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
56.1% (786)
59.0% (576)
Away
54.0% (774)
56.9% (576)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
56.2%
57.0%
P2
55.4%
58.1%
P3
53.0%
58.9%
OT
70.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
56.1%
61.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 11:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 05:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 06:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1 | 14:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 15:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 05:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 19:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 11:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 08:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 01:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 19:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 11:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |