Anze Kopitar vs Jerred Smithson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jerred Smithson holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Smithson on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Smithson 56.5% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Smithson leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.4%
Defensive zone
Smithson 68.5%
Neutral zone
Smithson 54.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Kopitar
Smithson
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Kopitar
Smithson
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Smithson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
2
Kopitar
Smithson
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smithson
2
6
Kopitar
Smithson
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Smithson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Smithson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
58.4% (1,842)
-3.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.6% (45)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
50.6% (443)
-2.2%
On even strength, Smithson has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smithson shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Smithson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,681).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Smithson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
58.4% (1,195)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
55.0% (1,150)
By Period
Kopitar
Smithson
P1
54.5%
55.9%
P2
54.9%
55.3%
P3
53.9%
59.0%
OT
59.2%
54.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2013 | 3 | 05:31 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 3 | 00:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 1 | 16:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 1 | 10:06 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 3 | 16:05 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 3 | 00:13 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 2 | 16:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 1 | 15:51 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 2 | 06:13 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 1 | 07:43 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 3 | 00:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 2 | 01:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 16:18 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |