Claude Giroux vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 34 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+12.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 64-23 in 87 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 99.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 98.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 98.0%
98.0%
2.0%
Giroux
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
64
-
23
(87 meetings)
64
23
Giroux
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Giroux 10-0 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
9
Giroux
Kuznetsov
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
28
6
Giroux
Kuznetsov
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
8
Giroux
Kuznetsov
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
43.9% (8,296)
+11.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
49.4% (633)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
38.2% (272)
+19.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kuznetsov
Home
59.2% (10,252)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Giroux
Kuznetsov
P1
57.5%
43.6%
P2
56.2%
45.8%
P3
57.3%
42.8%
OT
51.4%
43.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 18:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 18:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 13:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 06:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 03:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 17:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 19:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 19:24 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 17:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 06:53 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 13:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 14:02 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 09:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 00:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 1 | 14:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |