Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Giroux 60.4% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 61.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 61.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 60.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 9: Kopitar 3-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
3
Kopitar
Giroux
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Kopitar
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
59.6% (606)
-2.7%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
69.3% (150)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
61.4% (220)
-17.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
58.4% (774)
65.7% (461)
Away
56.0% (763)
57.7% (515)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
59.4%
60.7%
P2
56.8%
63.7%
P3
55.9%
60.2%
OT
45.5%
46.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
63.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 09:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 17:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 04:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 1 | 14:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 1 | 10:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |