Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Vilardi on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Vilardi shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Vilardi 49.6% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Vilardi leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Vilardi 68.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 72.0%
Neutral zone
Vilardi 56.1%
Result
Gabriel Vilardi favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Kopitar
Vilardi
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Kopitar
Vilardi
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Vilardi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vilardi
4
5
Kopitar
Vilardi
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Vilardi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Vilardi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Vilardi
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
44.2% (113)
+12.7%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
64.1% (39)
+4.7%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vilardi shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Vilardi is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (124).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Vilardi
Home
58.4% (774)
38.5% (39)
Away
56.0% (763)
53.1% (113)
By Period
Kopitar
Vilardi
P1
59.4%
52.6%
P2
56.8%
35.3%
P3
55.9%
61.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Vilardi
40.0%▼
43.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 16:38 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 09:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 00:31 | Defensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 16:57 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 15:22 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 11:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 07:10 | Neutral | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 17:51 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 17:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 14:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 05:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 01:52 | Neutral | Gabriel Vilardi |