Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +16.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Bedard shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Bedard 40.7% (+16.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 67.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 74.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Kopitar
Bedard
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kopitar
Bedard
Last 9: Kopitar 5-4 Bedard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Bedard
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bedard
0
1
Kopitar
Bedard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bedard
2
3
Kopitar
Bedard
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bedard
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
38.9% (512)
+17.5%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
43.8% (16)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
25.0% (4)
+20.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +20.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bedard shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Bedard is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bedard
Home
56.1% (786)
40.2% (246)
Away
54.0% (774)
37.8% (286)
By Period
Kopitar
Bedard
P1
56.2%
39.9%
P2
55.4%
38.5%
P3
53.0%
39.0%
OT
70.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Bedard
46.0%▲
42.5%
38.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 14:22 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 09:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |