Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Steen on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steen 45.7% vs Kopitar 53.3% (-9.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 74.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 73.5%
26.5%
73.5%
Steen
Kopitar
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Steen
Kopitar
Last 8: Steen 5-3 Kopitar
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
0
1
Steen
Kopitar
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steen
5
2
Steen
Kopitar
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steen
Kopitar
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (251)
52.8% (1,285)
-4.6%
Power Play
33.3% (6)
64.8% (199)
-31.5%
Penalty Kill
36.0% (100)
48.6% (292)
-12.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +31.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopitar shoots left. Steen is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Steen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Home / Away
Steen
Kopitar
Home
46.5% (213)
53.7% (918)
Away
41.7% (144)
53.3% (858)
By Period
Steen
Kopitar
P1
50.0%
52.9%
P2
43.2%
53.6%
P3
38.2%
53.4%
OT
62.5%
64.3%
Final 5 min
46.3%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steen
50.0%▲
46.0%
44.5%
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 15:31 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 15:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 12:33 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 05:45 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 00:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |