Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Boyle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Boyle 50.6% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 61.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 70.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Kopitar
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Boyle
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Boyle
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Boyle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Boyle
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
52.6% (517)
+0.2%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
54.3% (35)
+10.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
42.3% (130)
+6.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Boyle is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Boyle
Home
53.7% (918)
52.4% (315)
Away
53.3% (858)
49.3% (367)
By Period
Kopitar
Boyle
P1
52.9%
51.1%
P2
53.6%
52.6%
P3
53.4%
48.3%
OT
64.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2015 | 3 | 09:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 18:11 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 08:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 03:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |