Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Copp wins 56.5% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Copp 53.5% vs Giroux 61.3% (-9.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Copp 78.9%
Defensive zone
Copp 85.2%
Neutral zone
Copp 79.6%
Result
Andrew Copp favored at 81.8%
81.8%
18.2%
Copp
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Copp
Giroux
Last 7: Copp 1-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Copp
Giroux
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Copp
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Copp
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Copp
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (728)
61.0% (420)
-6.6%
Power Play
56.0% (75)
66.4% (113)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (59)
65.6% (163)
-19.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Copp is 56.5% vs right-shot opponents (336).
Copp shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Home / Away
Copp
Giroux
Home
54.4% (441)
66.6% (350)
Away
53.4% (421)
59.2% (346)
By Period
Copp
Giroux
P1
52.0%
62.1%
P2
55.8%
64.7%
P3
54.2%
61.6%
OT
20.0%
69.2%
Final 5 min
60.7%
61.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Copp
54.0%▲
51.5%
53.9%
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 09:28 | Neutral | Andrew Copp |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 3 | 08:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 2 | 00:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 1 | 14:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 01:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |