Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Josefson 48.8% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 53.3%
Defensive zone
Josefson 69.2%
Neutral zone
Josefson 58.4%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Kopitar
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Kopitar
Josefson
Last 9: Kopitar 4-5 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
1
2
Kopitar
Josefson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
0
2
Kopitar
Josefson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Josefson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
48.8% (2,339)
+5.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
51.9% (185)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
45.8% (312)
+2.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Josefson
Home
55.3% (11,435)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Kopitar
Josefson
P1
54.5%
46.4%
P2
54.9%
50.1%
P3
54.0%
49.8%
OT
59.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 08:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 2 | 16:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 11:59 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 06:56 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 15:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 18:05 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 19:50 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 12:26 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 04:04 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |