Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopecky on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Kopecky 47.2% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Kopecky leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopecky 77.3%
Defensive zone
Kopecky 83.1%
Neutral zone
Kopecky 81.6%
Result
Tomas Kopecky favored at 81.1%
18.9%
81.1%
Giroux
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
11
(16 meetings)
5
11
Giroux
Kopecky
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Kopecky
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
0
4
Giroux
Kopecky
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Kopecky
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopecky
2
4
Giroux
Kopecky
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
47.3% (438)
+8.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
42.3% (142)
+18.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
51.3% (80)
+6.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Kopecky is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (216).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kopecky
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.9% (364)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
40.7% (305)
By Period
Giroux
Kopecky
P1
57.5%
47.4%
P2
56.2%
42.5%
P3
57.3%
49.3%
OT
51.4%
58.8%
Final 5 min
58.5%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2014 | 1 | 02:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 06:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 10:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 12:01 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 04:09 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 16:36 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 16:24 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 08:10 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 02:48 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Kopecky |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 05:05 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 3 | 10:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 1 | 02:49 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |