Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Cozens shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Cozens 45.9% (+12.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.2%
92.2%
7.8%
Giroux
Cozens
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Giroux
Cozens
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Cozens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Cozens
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cozens
1
3
Giroux
Cozens
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
2
Giroux
Cozens
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Cozens
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
46.7% (786)
+8.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
43.9% (171)
+21.6%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
42.3% (189)
+16.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cozens shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Cozens is 40.9% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Home / Away
Giroux
Cozens
Home
59.0% (576)
46.2% (567)
Away
56.9% (576)
44.9% (579)
By Period
Giroux
Cozens
P1
57.0%
46.5%
P2
58.1%
46.5%
P3
58.9%
44.2%
OT
52.9%
22.2%
Final 5 min
61.6%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | 3 | 03:37 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 2 | 13:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1 | 19:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 10:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 06:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 16:01 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 15:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 09:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 02:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 15:06 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 12:08 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 14:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 11:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 16:50 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 16:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |