Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Howden 46.1% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 70.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 70.3%
70.3%
29.7%
Kopitar
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kopitar
Howden
Last 7: Kopitar 4-3 Howden
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Howden
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
0
1
Kopitar
Howden
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Howden
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
47.3% (330)
+9.1%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
22.2% (9)
+35.1%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
25.9% (27)
+19.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +35.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
56.1% (786)
44.3% (176)
Away
54.0% (774)
45.8% (190)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
56.2%
43.1%
P2
55.4%
43.1%
P3
53.0%
48.1%
OT
70.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 03:35 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 03:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 11:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 06:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |