Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (59% H2H, 51 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Backes 50.7% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 73-65 in 138 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 55.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Kopitar
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
73
-
65
(138 meetings)
73
65
Kopitar
Backes
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
25
20
Kopitar
Backes
45 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
18
24
Kopitar
Backes
42 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
30
21
Kopitar
Backes
51 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.1% (5,772)
+3.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.8% (1,082)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
47.4% (930)
+1.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Backes
Home
55.3% (11,643)
50.6% (3,936)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.7% (3,895)
By Period
Kopitar
Backes
P1
54.5%
50.1%
P2
54.9%
51.5%
P3
53.9%
50.8%
OT
59.2%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | 3 | 14:57 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 3 | 01:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 2 | 01:37 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 1 | 09:10 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 19:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 12:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 10:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 07:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 16:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 10:10 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 03:50 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 00:17 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 14:55 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 03:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 13:20 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 07:40 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 06:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |