Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 25 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 41-33 in 74 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 75.2%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 76.4%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 77.4%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 76.4%
23.6%
76.4%
Kopitar
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
41
(74 meetings)
33
41
Kopitar
Nielsen
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
9
Kopitar
Nielsen
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
8
17
Kopitar
Nielsen
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
13
15
Kopitar
Nielsen
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
49.3% (7,608)
+5.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.7% (594)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
41.7% (1,420)
+6.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nielsen
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Kopitar
Nielsen
P1
54.5%
49.7%
P2
54.9%
47.6%
P3
53.9%
48.2%
OT
59.2%
46.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | 2 | 13:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2019 | 1 | 12:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 3 | 13:04 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 1 | 05:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 1 | 15:19 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 07:19 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 07:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 10:31 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 2 | 05:25 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 1 | 17:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 1 | 15:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 3 | 08:18 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |