Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 52.2%). Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Boyle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.5% vs Boyle 51.8% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 59.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
Kopitar
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Kopitar
Boyle
Last 5: Kopitar 5-0 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Boyle
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Boyle
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,288)
51.7% (408)
+1.3%
Power Play
61.3% (194)
60.3% (68)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (211)
48.6% (105)
-5.9%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Kopitar is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,073).
Kopitar shoots left. Boyle is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Boyle
Home
55.7% (853)
54.2% (238)
Away
49.6% (840)
50.7% (343)
By Period
Kopitar
Boyle
P1
50.2%
53.9%
P2
54.7%
52.1%
P3
52.7%
50.7%
OT
56.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.2%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.7%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |