Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.6% vs 51.7%). Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Benn 51.5% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 51.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 76.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Kopitar
Benn
Last 8: Kopitar 5-3 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Benn
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Benn
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Benn
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
51.7% (362)
+0.2%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
52.8% (178)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
47.2% (36)
+2.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (845).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
53.6% (722)
56.9% (304)
Away
51.6% (708)
46.0% (272)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
52.5%
50.8%
P2
51.1%
49.0%
P3
54.1%
54.6%
OT
53.1%
70.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 14:50 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 00:53 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 19:19 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 18:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 03:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 17:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 03:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |