Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Karlsson 48.2% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 60.3%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 68.6%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 73.3%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 65.2%
34.8%
65.2%
Giroux
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Giroux
Karlsson
Last 7: Giroux 2-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
4
Giroux
Karlsson
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Karlsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
48.9% (662)
+10.2%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
46.7% (107)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
41.2% (68)
+9.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
61.1% (529)
46.1% (401)
Away
56.4% (559)
49.8% (436)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
56.3%
46.6%
P2
62.6%
49.5%
P3
56.7%
48.4%
OT
66.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2018 | 3 | 17:56 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 3 | 11:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 1 | 17:02 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 1 | 04:27 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 00:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |