Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 39 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Karlsson 51.3% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 55-46 in 101 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 73.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 74.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Giroux
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
55
-
46
(101 meetings)
55
46
Giroux
Karlsson
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
22
17
Giroux
Karlsson
39 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
19
18
Giroux
Karlsson
37 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
14
11
Giroux
Karlsson
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
51.8% (7,849)
+4.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
54.8% (1,048)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
44.2% (1,109)
+13.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,455).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
59.2% (10,252)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
57.5%
50.3%
P2
56.2%
51.3%
P3
57.3%
52.4%
OT
51.4%
44.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 06:51 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 16:21 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 05:20 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 24, 2024 | OT | 00:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 18:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 14:02 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 03:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 13:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 03:03 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 02:51 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 16:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 10:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 02:20 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 3 | 09:54 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 2 | 11:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 2 | 05:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |