Anze Kopitar vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Kotkaniemi 50.9% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 57.5%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.1%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 53.8%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
49.8% (309)
+7.8%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
64.5% (31)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
50.0% (4)
-3.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Home
57.2% (778)
51.7% (203)
Away
56.5% (731)
50.4% (141)
By Period
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
P1
56.3%
49.5%
P2
57.1%
50.4%
P3
57.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
57.6%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 2 | 15:33 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 2 | 09:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 10:34 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |