Claude Giroux vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 30 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+12.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 54-31 in 85 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 97.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 97.7%
97.7%
2.3%
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
54
-
31
(85 meetings)
54
31
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
20
10
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
19
12
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
15
9
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,886)
44.8% (8,775)
+11.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,081)
50.6% (844)
+9.9%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (2,528)
37.8% (880)
+19.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,401).
Giroux shoots right. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (3,653).
Home / Away
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
59.2% (10,265)
46.5% (5,361)
Away
54.6% (10,270)
42.8% (5,150)
By Period
Giroux
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
57.5%
45.1%
P2
56.2%
43.9%
P3
57.3%
45.2%
OT
51.5%
43.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
56.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 19:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | 08:01 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 08:55 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 14:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 13:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 19:19 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 1 | 10:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 3 | 19:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 15:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 11:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 09:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 2 | 05:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 13:30 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 11:08 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |