Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopecky on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 54.1% vs Kopecky 49.5% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Kopecky leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopecky 81.2%
Defensive zone
Kopecky 77.2%
Neutral zone
Kopecky 77.5%
Result
Tomas Kopecky favored at 78.0%
22.0%
78.0%
Giroux
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Giroux
Kopecky
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Kopecky
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
0
2
Giroux
Kopecky
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
2
3
Giroux
Kopecky
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopecky
1
4
Giroux
Kopecky
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (787)
53.7% (41)
+0.0%
Power Play
55.5% (238)
37.9% (29)
+17.6%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (157)
56.3% (16)
+0.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Giroux shoots right. Kopecky is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (39).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kopecky
Home
55.8% (604)
56.6% (53)
Away
53.1% (578)
36.4% (33)
By Period
Giroux
Kopecky
P1
55.1%
63.0%
P2
51.4%
46.7%
P3
56.4%
37.9%
Final 5 min
53.5%
37.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |