Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 53.7%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Belanger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.9% vs Belanger 52.9% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.6%
Defensive zone
Belanger 70.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 54.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 62.6%
62.6%
37.4%
Kopitar
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Kopitar
Belanger
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
1
Kopitar
Belanger
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
3
Kopitar
Belanger
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Belanger
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (700)
58.5% (270)
-4.8%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
55.6% (9)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (68)
40.4% (99)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (668).
Kopitar shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Belanger
Home
55.3% (414)
50.9% (159)
Away
51.5% (474)
55.7% (219)
By Period
Kopitar
Belanger
P1
54.4%
52.3%
P2
54.0%
51.5%
P3
50.7%
58.3%
OT
70.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2013 | 3 | 17:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 3 | 01:24 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 2 | 16:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 18:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 16:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 10:14 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 01:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 3 | 12:23 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 2 | 14:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 05:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 04:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 03:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |