Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 55.1%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Belanger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Belanger 54.9% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 23-16 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.9%
Defensive zone
Belanger 61.1%
Neutral zone
Belanger 50.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Kopitar
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
16
(39 meetings)
23
16
Kopitar
Belanger
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
3
Kopitar
Belanger
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
7
Kopitar
Belanger
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
5
6
Kopitar
Belanger
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
57.1% (2,043)
-2.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
57.8% (166)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.9% (459)
+3.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Belanger is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,843).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Belanger
Home
55.3% (11,643)
56.3% (1,350)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
53.8% (1,332)
By Period
Kopitar
Belanger
P1
54.5%
53.5%
P2
54.9%
55.4%
P3
53.9%
56.2%
OT
59.2%
53.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
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 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | 3 | 02:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2012 | 2 | 02:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |