Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Hodgson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Hodgson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Hodgson 46.8% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hodgson 61.9%
Defensive zone
Hodgson 62.2%
Neutral zone
Hodgson 68.4%
Result
Cody Hodgson favored at 62.1%
37.9%
62.1%
Kopitar
Hodgson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Hodgson
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Hodgson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hodgson
0
3
Kopitar
Hodgson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Hodgson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hodgson
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
44.2% (317)
+7.7%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
55.0% (60)
+3.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hodgson shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Hodgson is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (227).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hodgson
Home
53.6% (722)
45.5% (202)
Away
51.6% (708)
46.3% (175)
By Period
Kopitar
Hodgson
P1
52.5%
51.5%
P2
51.1%
41.4%
P3
54.1%
44.1%
OT
53.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Hodgson
48.0%▲
44.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 12:43 | Defensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 12:03 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 09:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 2 | 10:51 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 2 | 06:12 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 09:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |