Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Howden 48.6% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 84.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 64.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
Kopitar
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Howden
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Howden
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Howden
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
0
1
Kopitar
Howden
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
48.6% (282)
+9.0%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
0.0% (1)
+60.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
37.5% (8)
+9.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +60.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (201).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
57.2% (778)
52.6% (173)
Away
56.5% (731)
41.5% (118)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
56.3%
51.6%
P2
57.1%
37.1%
P3
57.0%
55.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 17:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 18:19 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 12:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |