Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Karlsson 45.8% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 18-4 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 75.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 82.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 88.4%
88.4%
11.6%
Giroux
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
4
(22 meetings)
18
4
Giroux
Karlsson
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
0
Giroux
Karlsson
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
Karlsson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
47.2% (786)
+8.4%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
54.5% (11)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
35.6% (163)
+16.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 36.7% vs right-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
60.2% (857)
46.4% (478)
Away
51.7% (891)
44.2% (482)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
55.7%
44.8%
P2
56.5%
45.6%
P3
56.0%
45.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 01:22 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 09:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 05:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 3 | 00:05 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 14:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 04:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2017 | 1 | 04:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 3 | 11:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 3 | 08:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 3 | 00:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 2 | 03:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 1 | 15:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 1 | 09:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 13, 2017 | 1 | 02:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 3 | 05:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 2 | 18:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 2 | 01:13 | Defensive | William Karlsson |