Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Cozens shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Cozens 48.4% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 30-17 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.4%
96.4%
3.6%
Giroux
Cozens
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
17
(47 meetings)
30
17
Giroux
Cozens
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Cozens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
5
Giroux
Cozens
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
5
Giroux
Cozens
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
12
7
Giroux
Cozens
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Cozens
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
48.9% (4,075)
+6.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
50.4% (714)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
41.0% (439)
+16.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cozens shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Cozens is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,449).
Home / Away
Giroux
Cozens
Home
59.2% (10,252)
48.2% (2,677)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.6% (2,551)
By Period
Giroux
Cozens
P1
57.5%
49.1%
P2
56.2%
47.7%
P3
57.3%
48.8%
OT
51.4%
34.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 00:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |