Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hodgson on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Hodgson 46.6% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Hodgson leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Hodgson 65.8%
Defensive zone
Hodgson 65.7%
Neutral zone
Hodgson 67.0%
Result
Cody Hodgson favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Kopitar
Hodgson
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
13
(23 meetings)
10
13
Kopitar
Hodgson
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Hodgson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hodgson
2
8
Kopitar
Hodgson
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
2
Kopitar
Hodgson
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hodgson
2
3
Kopitar
Hodgson
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hodgson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
46.2% (2,353)
+8.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
48.9% (493)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
42.7% (157)
+5.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hodgson shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Hodgson is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,959).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hodgson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
48.8% (1,431)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
44.3% (1,577)
By Period
Kopitar
Hodgson
P1
54.5%
47.9%
P2
54.9%
48.9%
P3
53.9%
42.3%
OT
59.2%
44.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Hodgson
48.0%▲
44.5%
46.4%
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 |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 2 | 12:46 | Neutral | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 2 | 03:52 | Defensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 1 | 13:00 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 1 | 10:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 14:50 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 10:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 08:06 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:34 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 1 | 07:15 | Offensive | Cody Hodgson |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |