Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Karlsson 54.9% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 51.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 51.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Giroux
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Giroux
Karlsson
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Karlsson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
2
Giroux
Karlsson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Karlsson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
55.3% (897)
+4.4%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
61.1% (113)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
50.8% (132)
+0.8%
On even strength, Giroux has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
59.5% (580)
58.6% (560)
Away
57.3% (641)
52.2% (582)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
56.6%
55.8%
P2
58.0%
55.6%
P3
60.8%
55.7%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
64.7%
56.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 19:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 13:21 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 13:14 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 03:17 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 15:13 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 17:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |