Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 52.9%). Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Giroux 52.7% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 62.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 52.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.1%
53.1%
46.9%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Kopitar
Giroux
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Kopitar
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
52.3% (1,257)
+1.5%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
54.9% (377)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
52.4% (126)
-6.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (531).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
53.1% (748)
56.0% (868)
Away
53.5% (703)
49.9% (892)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
51.0%
53.4%
P2
52.6%
54.0%
P3
56.1%
52.0%
OT
55.6%
41.4%
Final 5 min
56.2%
52.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2014 | 3 | 19:05 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 3 | 13:24 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 3 | 13:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2014 | 2 | 12:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 06:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |