Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Staal 49.6% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 71.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 91.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Staal
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
49.6% (779)
+5.6%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
49.7% (179)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
48.8% (41)
+4.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (622).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
55.9% (680)
52.0% (542)
Away
54.5% (727)
46.6% (457)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
55.4%
44.2%
P2
52.9%
50.3%
P3
56.7%
52.9%
OT
60.0%
68.8%
Final 5 min
55.4%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2019 | 3 | 10:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 3 | 08:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 1 | 17:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 1 | 12:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 1 | 01:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |