Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Karlsson 51.5% (+8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 81.5%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 71.9%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 80.0%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 76.9%
23.1%
76.9%
Giroux
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Giroux
Karlsson
Last 9: Giroux 2-7 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
2
Giroux
Karlsson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
1
3
Giroux
Karlsson
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
2
Giroux
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
51.4% (735)
+6.3%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
63.5% (115)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
42.9% (133)
+22.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
62.5% (675)
52.3% (524)
Away
57.5% (541)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
60.6%
50.7%
P2
59.8%
51.4%
P3
60.9%
53.2%
OT
47.4%
41.2%
Final 5 min
64.2%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 17:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 04:31 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 12:50 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 17:05 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 02:09 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 3 | 19:58 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 2 | 12:25 | Neutral | William Karlsson |