Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.9% vs 57.0%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Horvat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Horvat 56.6% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 54.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Kopitar
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Kopitar
Horvat
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
1
Kopitar
Horvat
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
2
3
Kopitar
Horvat
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Horvat
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
55.6% (1,066)
+2.0%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
65.4% (289)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
49.2% (120)
-2.3%
On power play, Horvat has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Horvat is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (912).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Horvat
Home
57.2% (778)
58.8% (724)
Away
56.5% (731)
55.3% (751)
By Period
Kopitar
Horvat
P1
56.3%
57.0%
P2
57.1%
57.5%
P3
57.0%
57.0%
OT
59.5%
36.4%
Final 5 min
57.6%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | OT | 01:42 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 2 | 03:24 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 3 | 07:04 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 3 | 04:35 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 3 | 00:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 2 | 19:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 2 | 15:19 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 2 | 13:12 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 2 | 13:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 2 | 00:56 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 1 | 16:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 1 | 11:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 1 | 07:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |