Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Howden 52.3% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 79.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.4%
77.4%
22.6%
Kopitar
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Kopitar
Howden
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Howden
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Howden
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
53.4% (459)
+3.5%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
40.0% (5)
+28.8%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
48.1% (52)
-4.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +28.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
58.4% (774)
48.8% (258)
Away
56.0% (763)
56.6% (258)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
59.4%
54.0%
P2
56.8%
53.2%
P3
55.9%
50.9%
OT
45.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 16:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 04:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |