Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 55.2%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Koivu 54.9% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.3%
Defensive zone
Koivu 63.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 59.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 60.3%
60.3%
39.7%
Giroux
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Giroux
Koivu
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Koivu
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
3
Giroux
Koivu
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Koivu
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
55.3% (1,219)
+0.3%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
63.5% (200)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
48.9% (280)
+2.8%
On power play, Koivu has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Koivu is 56.2% vs right-shot opponents (619).
Home / Away
Giroux
Koivu
Home
60.2% (857)
55.6% (846)
Away
51.7% (891)
54.9% (853)
By Period
Giroux
Koivu
P1
55.7%
57.4%
P2
56.5%
55.5%
P3
56.0%
52.6%
OT
47.2%
62.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 18:35 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 15:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 15:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 08:12 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 06:38 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 00:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 19:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 00:21 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |