Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Staal 46.6% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 71.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 79.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.7%
86.7%
13.3%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Staal
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Kopitar
Staal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Staal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
49.6% (565)
+6.8%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
35.0% (20)
+25.1%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
35.4% (158)
+12.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +25.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
56.3% (783)
46.1% (380)
Away
55.5% (825)
46.3% (363)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
57.9%
45.7%
P2
54.5%
46.2%
P3
55.2%
46.5%
Final 5 min
55.9%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 15:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 3 | 14:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 2 | 13:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 13:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 04:28 | Defensive | Eric Staal |