Claude Giroux vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Karlsson 54.7% (+5.3%)
Offensive zone
Giroux 50.0%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 61.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.2%
Result
William Karlsson favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Giroux
Karlsson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
58.5% (135)
+2.5%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
80.0% (5)
-13.6%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
44.4% (18)
+21.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Karlsson is 71.1% vs right-shot opponents (38).
Home / Away
Giroux
Karlsson
Home
66.6% (350)
63.7% (91)
Away
59.2% (346)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Giroux
Karlsson
P1
62.1%
54.4%
P2
64.7%
66.7%
P3
61.6%
51.9%
OT
69.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%