Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 14 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Eichel 45.9% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 26-9 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 95.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 93.2%
93.2%
6.8%
Kopitar
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
9
(35 meetings)
26
9
Kopitar
Eichel
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
11
3
Kopitar
Eichel
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
5
Kopitar
Eichel
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Eichel
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
46.4% (730)
+10.0%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
40.3% (62)
+17.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
42.2% (116)
+3.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +17.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Eichel is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (722).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eichel
Home
56.1% (786)
44.0% (457)
Away
54.0% (774)
47.0% (451)
By Period
Kopitar
Eichel
P1
56.2%
45.1%
P2
55.4%
46.5%
P3
53.0%
45.3%
OT
70.0%
28.6%
Final 5 min
56.1%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 18:01 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 15:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 12:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 12:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 10:02 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 3 | 04:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 16:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 16:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 08:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 05:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 15:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 07:20 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 07:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 1 | 00:40 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 19:20 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 14:22 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |