Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Helm shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Helm 51.7% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 67.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 75.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 78.5%
78.5%
21.5%
Kopitar
Helm
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Kopitar
Helm
Last 8: Kopitar 7-1 Helm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Helm
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Helm
0
1
Kopitar
Helm
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Helm
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Helm
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
51.4% (607)
+3.2%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
42.3% (26)
+11.7%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
55.1% (136)
-6.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Helm shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (964).
Kopitar shoots left. Helm is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (540).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Helm
Home
52.1% (703)
52.8% (371)
Away
55.5% (715)
51.0% (406)
By Period
Kopitar
Helm
P1
54.9%
50.4%
P2
56.3%
54.7%
P3
49.5%
50.6%
OT
65.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
52.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Helm
34.0%▼
44.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 17:49 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 06:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 08:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 00:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 04:21 | Defensive | Darren Helm |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 2 | 07:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |