Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 63 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Giroux 56.9% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 128-75 in 203 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 56.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 55.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Kopitar
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
75
-
128
(203 meetings)
75
128
Kopitar
Giroux
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
47
Kopitar
Giroux
63 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
31
47
Kopitar
Giroux
78 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
28
34
Kopitar
Giroux
62 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
55.8% (13,886)
-1.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
60.5% (4,081)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
57.5% (2,528)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Giroux
Home
55.3% (11,663)
59.2% (10,265)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
54.6% (10,270)
By Period
Kopitar
Giroux
P1
54.5%
57.5%
P2
54.9%
56.2%
P3
53.9%
57.3%
OT
59.3%
51.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
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 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 15:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 13:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 09:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 17:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 2 | 04:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 1 | 14:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 1 | 10:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 11:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 3 | 05:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 2 | 06:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |