Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Howden 50.4% (+5.6%)
Offensive zone
Howden 52.8%
Defensive zone
Howden 55.0%
Neutral zone
Howden 56.5%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Kopitar
Howden
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
50.4% (381)
+4.5%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
55.6% (18)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
48.3% (29)
+2.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
56.8% (533)
47.7% (195)
Away
55.3% (535)
52.8% (233)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
55.9%
51.1%
P2
57.1%
52.6%
P3
55.4%
48.8%
OT
55.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.0%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%