Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Pettersson 50.7% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Pettersson leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 65.6%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 59.8%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 58.6%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 61.4%
38.6%
61.4%
Kopitar
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
10
(18 meetings)
8
10
Kopitar
Pettersson
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
5
Kopitar
Pettersson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
2
Kopitar
Pettersson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
2
3
Kopitar
Pettersson
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
50.4% (698)
+6.0%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
63.2% (57)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
40.9% (44)
+4.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Pettersson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (544).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pettersson
Home
56.1% (786)
50.7% (420)
Away
54.0% (774)
50.9% (379)
By Period
Kopitar
Pettersson
P1
56.2%
48.0%
P2
55.4%
47.6%
P3
53.0%
57.5%
OT
70.0%
30.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 04:07 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 07:53 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 07:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1 | 05:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1 | 00:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 13:50 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | OT | 00:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 3 | 12:30 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 3 | 09:40 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 3 | 06:25 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 13:06 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 08:27 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 14:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 06:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 03:45 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | 01:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |