Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Cozens shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Cozens 48.5% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 30-17 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.2%
96.2%
3.8%
Giroux
Cozens
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
17
(47 meetings)
30
17
Giroux
Cozens
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Cozens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
5
Giroux
Cozens
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
5
Giroux
Cozens
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
12
7
Giroux
Cozens
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Cozens
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
49.0% (4,103)
+6.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
50.3% (717)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
41.0% (439)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cozens shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Cozens is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,457).
Home / Away
Giroux
Cozens
Home
59.2% (10,265)
48.3% (2,685)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
48.7% (2,574)
By Period
Giroux
Cozens
P1
57.5%
49.1%
P2
56.2%
47.8%
P3
57.3%
48.9%
OT
51.5%
34.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Cozens
62.0%▲
53.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 00:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 3 | 03:37 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 2 | 13:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1 | 19:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 10:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 06:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 16:01 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 15:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 09:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 02:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 15:06 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 12:08 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | 14:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 11:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 16:50 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |