Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.5% vs 53.3%). Look for Burish on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Burish wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kopitar shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Burish 52.4% vs Kopitar 52.9% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 76.7%
Defensive zone
Burish 72.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 61.4%
Result
Adam Burish favored at 62.6%
62.6%
37.4%
Burish
Kopitar
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Burish
Kopitar
Last 5: Burish 3-2 Kopitar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
0
1
Burish
Kopitar
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Burish
3
1
Burish
Kopitar
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Burish
Kopitar
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (193)
53.7% (700)
-2.9%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
51.7% (120)
+48.3%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (33)
51.5% (68)
+15.2%
On power play, Burish has a +48.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopitar shoots left. Burish is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (172).
Burish shoots right. Kopitar is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (220).
Home / Away
Burish
Kopitar
Home
56.0% (100)
55.3% (414)
Away
51.6% (128)
51.5% (474)
By Period
Burish
Kopitar
P1
52.6%
54.4%
P2
56.3%
54.0%
P3
52.9%
50.7%
OT
0.0%
70.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Burish
52.0%▬
53.0%
53.5%
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 13:07 | Defensive | Adam Burish |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 14:19 | Defensive | Adam Burish |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 09:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 07:21 | Defensive | Adam Burish |