Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Brassard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Brassard 48.4% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 91.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 76.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 80.2%
80.2%
19.8%
Kopitar
Brassard
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Brassard
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Brassard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Brassard
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Brassard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Brassard
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Brassard
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
48.7% (517)
+6.8%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
39.0% (59)
+17.6%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
66.7% (12)
-15.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brassard shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Brassard is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Brassard
Home
55.9% (893)
50.9% (348)
Away
54.3% (926)
44.2% (240)
By Period
Kopitar
Brassard
P1
56.2%
48.0%
P2
54.5%
47.3%
P3
54.2%
48.9%
OT
62.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.3%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 09:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 08:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 03:55 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 18:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 07:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |