Claude Giroux vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 74 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 117-76 in 193 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 92.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
Giroux
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
117
-
76
(193 meetings)
117
76
Giroux
Zibanejad
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
49
25
Giroux
Zibanejad
74 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
36
27
Giroux
Zibanejad
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
32
24
Giroux
Zibanejad
56 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
50.9% (11,756)
+4.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
52.2% (1,852)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
41.6% (1,796)
+15.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,134).
Giroux shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (4,695).
Home / Away
Giroux
Zibanejad
Home
59.2% (10,265)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Giroux
Zibanejad
P1
57.5%
50.4%
P2
56.2%
49.7%
P3
57.3%
49.9%
OT
51.5%
48.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 2 | 04:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 3 | 12:57 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 3 | 03:04 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 1 | 11:22 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 14:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 07:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 18:33 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 03:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2 | 05:35 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 02:20 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1 | 19:26 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |