Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Nielsen 45.6% (+8.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 77.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 90.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 92.3%
92.3%
7.7%
Kopitar
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Kopitar
Nielsen
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Nielsen
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Nielsen
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
45.6% (906)
+9.0%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
62.2% (45)
-8.2%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
39.6% (192)
+8.7%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (964).
Kopitar shoots left. Nielsen is 45.6% vs left-shot opponents (783).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nielsen
Home
52.1% (703)
45.6% (581)
Away
55.5% (715)
44.9% (575)
By Period
Kopitar
Nielsen
P1
54.9%
47.0%
P2
56.3%
44.0%
P3
49.5%
44.9%
OT
65.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
52.1%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 11:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 07:36 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 02:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 19:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 14:03 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 06:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |