Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Eakin 51.9% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
Kopitar
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Eakin
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Eakin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Eakin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Eakin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
52.8% (773)
+2.5%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
51.2% (41)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
47.6% (105)
+1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Eakin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eakin
Home
55.6% (901)
55.8% (473)
Away
52.7% (915)
48.2% (446)
By Period
Kopitar
Eakin
P1
53.3%
48.2%
P2
55.3%
55.0%
P3
53.6%
53.3%
OT
59.4%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.1%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 1 | 09:33 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 1 | 12:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 3 | 11:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 19, 2017 | 2 | 14:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 19, 2017 | 2 | 07:19 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 19, 2017 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 19, 2017 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |