Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.9% vs 53.5%). Look for Jokinen on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Jokinen 52.6% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 61.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 56.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 53.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Giroux
Jokinen
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Giroux
Jokinen
Last 5: Giroux 3-2 Jokinen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Jokinen
1
2
Giroux
Jokinen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Jokinen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Jokinen
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
52.1% (267)
+0.2%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
69.2% (26)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
50.0% (6)
+2.4%
On power play, Jokinen has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Jokinen shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Giroux shoots right. Jokinen is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (103).
Home / Away
Giroux
Jokinen
Home
56.0% (868)
60.0% (175)
Away
49.9% (892)
44.4% (124)
By Period
Giroux
Jokinen
P1
53.4%
49.4%
P2
54.0%
56.6%
P3
52.0%
54.3%
OT
41.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.6%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Jokinen
44.0%▼
56.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | OT | 00:29 | Offensive | Jussi Jokinen |
| Apr 12, 2014 | 3 | 10:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 12, 2014 | 3 | 03:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 12, 2014 | 1 | 18:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 12, 2014 | 1 | 18:19 | Offensive | Jussi Jokinen |