Claude Giroux vs Sean Couturier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (53% H2H, 17 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Couturier 52.6% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 18-17 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 80.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 60.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 67.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Giroux
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
17
(35 meetings)
18
17
Giroux
Couturier
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
8
Giroux
Couturier
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
6
Giroux
Couturier
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
2
3
Giroux
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
52.5% (11,063)
+3.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
59.7% (1,280)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.5% (1,816)
+8.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,245).
Home / Away
Giroux
Couturier
Home
59.2% (10,252)
53.4% (7,147)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.8% (7,019)
By Period
Giroux
Couturier
P1
57.5%
52.5%
P2
56.2%
52.6%
P3
57.3%
52.9%
OT
51.4%
49.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3 | 09:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 17:21 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | 09:55 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 8, 2025 | OT | 01:37 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 1 | 15:43 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 15:17 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 11:11 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 08:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 08:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2 | 16:25 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 07:33 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:39 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 17:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 3 | 14:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 11:07 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1 | 08:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 3 | 17:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |