Anze Kopitar vs Arttu Ruotsalainen
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ruotsalainen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Ruotsalainen 45.9% (+14.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 54.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.9%
Neutral zone
Ruotsalainen 54.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
Last 6: Kopitar 3-3 Ruotsalainen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ruotsalainen
0
1
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
42.6% (115)
+15.0%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
0.0% (2)
+60.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
66.7% (3)
-19.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +60.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruotsalainen shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Ruotsalainen is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (80).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
Home
57.2% (778)
44.1% (68)
Away
56.5% (731)
40.4% (52)
By Period
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
P1
56.3%
39.0%
P2
57.1%
38.8%
P3
57.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Ruotsalainen
40.0%▼
42.3%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | 17:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | 11:20 | Offensive | Arttu Ruotsalainen |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 12:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 07:39 | Neutral | Arttu Ruotsalainen |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 05:19 | Defensive | Arttu Ruotsalainen |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1 | 03:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |