Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 23 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Boyle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Boyle 50.9% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 32-16 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 76.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Kopitar
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
16
(48 meetings)
32
16
Kopitar
Boyle
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
18
5
Kopitar
Boyle
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
4
5
Kopitar
Boyle
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
6
Kopitar
Boyle
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.7% (5,426)
+2.9%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.6% (597)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
46.2% (1,301)
+2.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Boyle
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.2% (3,521)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.8% (3,828)
By Period
Kopitar
Boyle
P1
54.5%
51.3%
P2
54.9%
51.1%
P3
53.9%
50.4%
OT
59.2%
55.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | 1 | 09:56 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 12:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 11:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 15:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 10:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1 | 04:42 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 18:39 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 12:07 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 18:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 15:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 19:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 15:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 3 | 19:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 3 | 01:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 16:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 02:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 12:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |