Claude Giroux vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-3 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.4%
95.4%
4.6%
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
3
(17 meetings)
14
3
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
1
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
49.0% (3,852)
+6.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
51.3% (351)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
45.7% (35)
+11.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Kotkaniemi is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,454).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
Home
59.2% (10,252)
49.7% (2,197)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.7% (2,041)
By Period
Giroux
Kotkaniemi
P1
57.5%
49.9%
P2
56.2%
50.4%
P3
57.3%
47.2%
OT
51.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | 3 | 11:04 | Defensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 17:19 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 07:13 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 02:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 14:56 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 2 | 14:33 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 3 | 18:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 2 | 10:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 07:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 03:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |