Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Okposo shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Okposo 48.7% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 72.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Giroux
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
Giroux
Okposo
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
2
4
Giroux
Okposo
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
4
Giroux
Okposo
14 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Okposo
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
49.1% (1,513)
+6.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
50.1% (391)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
39.7% (151)
+17.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Okposo is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Giroux
Okposo
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.2% (990)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
47.1% (1,065)
By Period
Giroux
Okposo
P1
57.5%
48.8%
P2
56.2%
49.6%
P3
57.3%
47.3%
OT
51.4%
48.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 17:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 3 | 13:25 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 3 | 07:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 3 | 13:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2014 | 2 | 14:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 3 | 16:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 3 | 05:16 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 2 | 13:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 17:16 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 16:37 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 11:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 19:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 17:40 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 06:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2013 | OT | 03:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 01:26 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 3 | 14:34 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |