Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 63 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Giroux 56.8% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 128-75 in 203 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 60.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 59.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 59.7%
59.7%
40.3%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
75
-
128
(203 meetings)
75
128
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
47
Kopitar
Giroux
63 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
31
47
Kopitar
Giroux
78 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
28
34
Kopitar
Giroux
62 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
55.8% (13,861)
-1.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
60.5% (4,075)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
57.4% (2,518)
-9.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
55.3% (11,643)
59.2% (10,252)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
54.5% (10,242)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
54.5%
57.5%
P2
54.9%
56.2%
P3
53.9%
57.3%
OT
59.2%
51.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 03:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 14:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| 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 |