Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Karlsson 51.7% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Karlsson 55.6%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 60.0%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 54.7%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Giroux
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Giroux
Karlsson
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Karlsson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
2
3
Giroux
Karlsson
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
2
Giroux
Karlsson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
52.9% (719)
+5.7%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
53.5% (101)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
45.2% (126)
+16.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 58.0% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
61.3% (568)
54.1% (547)
Away
56.8% (555)
48.9% (399)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
59.6%
49.5%
P2
58.9%
53.2%
P3
58.5%
52.3%
OT
60.0%
61.9%
Final 5 min
60.4%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2020 | 2 | 07:25 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 1 | 16:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 1 | 07:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 3 | 18:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 3 | 08:43 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 2 | 12:35 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 1 | 02:46 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 21, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |