Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 52.7%). Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Staal 52.5% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 59.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 85.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 62.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 62.8%
62.8%
37.2%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Kopitar
Staal
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Staal
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Staal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
52.0% (1,126)
+1.8%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
56.5% (239)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
50.8% (65)
-5.2%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
53.1% (748)
56.7% (727)
Away
53.5% (703)
48.6% (703)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
51.0%
50.9%
P2
52.6%
54.7%
P3
56.1%
51.9%
OT
55.6%
60.9%
Final 5 min
56.2%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 18:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 16:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 06:47 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 19:45 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 15:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 02:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 14:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 04:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 2 | 08:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |