Claude Giroux vs Jacob Josefson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 19 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Josefson 48.8% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Josefson leads 32-30 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 67.5%
Defensive zone
Josefson 55.3%
Neutral zone
Josefson 51.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Giroux
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
32
(62 meetings)
30
32
Giroux
Josefson
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
15
4
Giroux
Josefson
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
8
19
Giroux
Josefson
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
7
9
Giroux
Josefson
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
48.8% (2,339)
+7.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
51.9% (185)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
45.8% (312)
+11.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Josefson is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (958).
Home / Away
Giroux
Josefson
Home
59.2% (10,265)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Giroux
Josefson
P1
57.5%
46.4%
P2
56.2%
50.1%
P3
57.3%
49.8%
OT
51.5%
37.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 18:44 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 19:30 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 19:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 18:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 1 | 19:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 3 | 13:12 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 2 | 02:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 1 | 05:31 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 01:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 2 | 12:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 1 | 06:01 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 2 | 06:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 10:53 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 09:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 18:17 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |