Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.9% vs Karlsson 54.7% (+5.0%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 50.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 61.8%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 52.6%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 54.5%
45.5%
54.5%
Giroux
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (395)
58.5% (135)
+1.8%
Power Play
67.3% (107)
80.0% (5)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
65.4% (153)
44.4% (18)
+21.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
65.9% (337)
63.7% (91)
Away
59.1% (318)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
62.1%
54.4%
P2
64.5%
66.7%
P3
60.9%
51.9%
OT
70.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
60.3%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
62.6%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%