Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Boyle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Boyle 50.4% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 72.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.9%
74.9%
25.1%
Kopitar
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Boyle
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Boyle
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Boyle
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
49.3% (667)
+6.0%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
55.6% (124)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
53.7% (41)
-5.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Boyle is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Boyle
Home
55.6% (901)
52.9% (391)
Away
52.7% (915)
48.3% (441)
By Period
Kopitar
Boyle
P1
53.3%
48.9%
P2
55.3%
50.6%
P3
53.6%
51.2%
OT
59.4%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |