Aleksander Barkov vs Claude Giroux
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 69 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Giroux 56.8% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 113-80 in 193 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 73.9%
Defensive zone
Barkov 78.8%
Neutral zone
Barkov 73.4%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 75.5%
75.5%
24.5%
Barkov
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
80
-
113
(193 meetings)
80
113
Barkov
Giroux
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
39
37
Barkov
Giroux
76 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
22
47
Barkov
Giroux
69 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
19
29
Barkov
Giroux
48 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
55.8% (13,861)
-3.4%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
60.5% (4,075)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
57.4% (2,518)
-9.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Barkov is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (5,431).
Barkov shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Home / Away
Barkov
Giroux
Home
53.8% (7,227)
59.2% (10,252)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
54.5% (10,242)
By Period
Barkov
Giroux
P1
52.7%
57.5%
P2
53.4%
56.2%
P3
52.9%
57.3%
OT
53.0%
51.4%
Final 5 min
54.5%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 16:22 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 13:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 00:36 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 13:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 09:50 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 03:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:43 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 3 | 11:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 05:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 17:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 07:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 03:41 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 1 | 10:17 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 1 | 06:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 3 | 03:18 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 2 | 14:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 2 | 11:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |