Anze Kopitar vs Arttu Ruotsalainen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ruotsalainen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Ruotsalainen 45.7% (+12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.2%
Neutral zone
Ruotsalainen 52.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
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
54.6% (16,723)
41.9% (124)
+12.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
33.3% (3)
+25.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
66.7% (3)
-18.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +25.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruotsalainen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Ruotsalainen is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (82).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
Home
55.3% (11,643)
43.1% (72)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
41.4% (58)
By Period
Kopitar
Ruotsalainen
P1
54.5%
38.1%
P2
54.9%
40.0%
P3
53.9%
51.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
40.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Ruotsalainen
40.0%▼
42.3%
42.3%
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 |