Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Giroux 57.1% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 18-8 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 77.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 76.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.4%
77.4%
22.6%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
18
(26 meetings)
8
18
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
9
Kopitar
Giroux
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
3
Kopitar
Giroux
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
6
Kopitar
Giroux
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
56.0% (1,285)
-3.2%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
61.0% (405)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
59.7% (191)
-11.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (716).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
53.7% (918)
58.4% (942)
Away
53.3% (858)
56.5% (939)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
52.9%
60.8%
P2
53.6%
54.7%
P3
53.4%
57.8%
OT
64.3%
49.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 18:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 17:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 09:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 09:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 11:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 08:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 19:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 3 | 11:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 3 | 05:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 3 | 00:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 14:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 12:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 09:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 14:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 09:20 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |