Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Miller 57.6% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Miller leads 14-4 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 56.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 55.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Kopitar
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
14
(18 meetings)
4
14
Kopitar
Miller
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
3
6
Kopitar
Miller
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
0
5
Kopitar
Miller
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Miller
1
3
Kopitar
Miller
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
58.2% (823)
-1.3%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
58.2% (165)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
58.9% (90)
-15.0%
On penalty kill, Miller has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Miller is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (754).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Miller
Home
58.4% (774)
59.1% (558)
Away
56.0% (763)
57.3% (520)
By Period
Kopitar
Miller
P1
59.4%
60.7%
P2
56.8%
57.5%
P3
55.9%
56.1%
OT
45.5%
73.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
60.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
58.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:23 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 13:45 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 10:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 06:36 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 02:38 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 00:23 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 18:29 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 09:01 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 10:50 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 10:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 14:11 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 14:04 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 07:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:42 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |