Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Pettersson 44.8% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Pettersson leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 54.3%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 55.9%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 52.4%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Kopitar
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Kopitar
Pettersson
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
2
4
Kopitar
Pettersson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
3
Kopitar
Pettersson
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
2
Kopitar
Pettersson
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
44.1% (912)
+12.3%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
61.5% (39)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
34.8% (46)
+12.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Pettersson is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pettersson
Home
56.3% (783)
45.0% (489)
Away
55.5% (825)
43.7% (508)
By Period
Kopitar
Pettersson
P1
57.9%
46.0%
P2
54.5%
45.7%
P3
55.2%
42.2%
OT
57.6%
23.1%
Final 5 min
55.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
44.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 16:02 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3 | 16:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3 | 11:07 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:57 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 16:38 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 13:02 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 05:56 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 19:25 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 18:32 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 14:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 06:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 06:16 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |