Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Newhook wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kopitar shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 43.9% vs Kopitar 56.8% (-14.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Newhook 83.5%
Defensive zone
Newhook 80.2%
Neutral zone
Newhook 86.4%
Result
Alex Newhook favored at 84.8%
84.8%
15.2%
Newhook
Kopitar
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Newhook
Kopitar
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
0
1
Newhook
Kopitar
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
0
3
Newhook
Kopitar
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Kopitar
Edge
Even Strength
42.7% (499)
56.9% (1,085)
-14.2%
Power Play
43.1% (58)
68.8% (256)
-25.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
43.9% (196)
+56.1%
On penalty kill, Newhook has a +56.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopitar shoots left. Newhook is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (340).
Newhook shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Newhook
Kopitar
Home
39.6% (278)
58.4% (774)
Away
46.1% (280)
56.0% (763)
By Period
Newhook
Kopitar
P1
37.3%
59.4%
P2
42.9%
56.8%
P3
47.3%
55.9%
OT
100.0%
45.5%
Final 5 min
47.1%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
40.0%▬
40.0%
42.8%
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 03:37 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 19:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |