Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Giroux 61.3% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 67.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 67.6%
67.6%
32.4%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Kopitar
Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Kopitar
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Kopitar
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
61.0% (420)
-4.9%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
66.4% (113)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
65.6% (163)
-14.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (355).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
57.3% (553)
66.6% (350)
Away
56.4% (566)
59.2% (346)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
56.5%
62.1%
P2
58.0%
64.7%
P3
56.1%
61.6%
OT
57.9%
69.2%
Final 5 min
56.3%
61.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 03:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 14:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |