Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 34 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Koivu 54.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 44-34 in 78 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 82.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 74.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 70.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 76.4%
76.4%
23.6%
Giroux
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
34
(78 meetings)
44
34
Giroux
Koivu
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
22
12
Giroux
Koivu
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
8
12
Giroux
Koivu
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
14
10
Giroux
Koivu
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
54.0% (9,465)
+1.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
58.6% (2,100)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.9% (1,688)
+8.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Koivu is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (4,595).
Home / Away
Giroux
Koivu
Home
59.2% (10,252)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Giroux
Koivu
P1
57.5%
53.5%
P2
56.2%
54.6%
P3
57.3%
54.0%
OT
51.4%
56.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2019 | 1 | 15:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 1 | 11:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 3 | 18:21 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 3 | 08:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 2 | 11:48 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 2 | 01:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 19:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 08:33 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 08:14 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 18:34 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 09:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 18:47 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |