Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Hayton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Hayton 51.0% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 76.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Kopitar
Hayton
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Hayton
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Hayton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Hayton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Hayton
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Hayton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hayton
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
51.0% (937)
+5.4%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
56.1% (164)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
45.0% (129)
+2.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayton shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Hayton is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (745).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hayton
Home
56.3% (783)
54.6% (639)
Away
55.5% (825)
47.2% (591)
By Period
Kopitar
Hayton
P1
57.9%
50.9%
P2
54.5%
52.7%
P3
55.2%
49.9%
OT
57.6%
41.7%
Final 5 min
55.9%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Hayton
42.0%▼
51.0%
51.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | OT | 02:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 17:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 07:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 2 | 15:55 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 17:07 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 05:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |