Claude Giroux vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 74 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 116-76 in 192 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.1%
94.1%
5.9%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
116
-
76
(192 meetings)
116
76
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
49
25
Giroux
Zibanejad
74 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
35
27
Giroux
Zibanejad
62 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
32
24
Giroux
Zibanejad
56 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.9% (11,719)
+4.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.2% (1,849)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
41.5% (1,790)
+15.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,681).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
57.5%
50.4%
P2
56.2%
49.7%
P3
57.3%
49.8%
OT
51.4%
48.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:57 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 3 | 03:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:22 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 07:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 18:33 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 03:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 05:35 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 02:20 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 19:26 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 12:49 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |