Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Brassard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Brassard 50.0% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 50.3%
Defensive zone
Brassard 57.6%
Neutral zone
Brassard 54.4%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Kopitar
Brassard
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kopitar
Brassard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Brassard
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brassard
0
1
Kopitar
Brassard
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Brassard
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
49.6% (230)
+6.8%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
53.8% (26)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
50.0% (30)
-2.4%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brassard shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Brassard is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (167).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Brassard
Home
56.3% (783)
51.7% (143)
Away
55.5% (825)
48.3% (143)
By Period
Kopitar
Brassard
P1
57.9%
46.4%
P2
54.5%
50.6%
P3
55.2%
53.9%
Final 5 min
55.9%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2022 | 2 | 14:19 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 1 | 12:58 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 07:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 1 | 07:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |