Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Steckel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Steckel 58.9% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Steckel leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.9%
Defensive zone
Steckel 75.7%
Neutral zone
Steckel 51.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Kopitar
Steckel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kopitar
Steckel
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Steckel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Steckel
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
0
3
Kopitar
Steckel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steckel
0
1
Kopitar
Steckel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steckel
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
58.6% (1,674)
-4.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
60.0% (65)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
60.2% (543)
-11.9%
On penalty kill, Steckel has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steckel shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steckel
Home
55.3% (11,435)
63.4% (1,163)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
55.1% (1,154)
By Period
Kopitar
Steckel
P1
54.5%
57.8%
P2
54.9%
61.8%
P3
54.0%
57.9%
OT
59.0%
68.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
61.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | 3 | 12:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 01:26 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:17 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Apr 7, 2013 | OT | 03:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 03:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 00:17 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 2 | 19:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | David Steckel |