Anze Kopitar vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kotkaniemi on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 69.8%
Defensive zone
Kotkaniemi 54.9%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 68.9%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 69.0%
31.0%
69.0%
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
4
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
51.8% (637)
+4.6%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
48.2% (56)
+11.9%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
42.9% (7)
+4.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Home
56.3% (783)
53.1% (339)
Away
55.5% (825)
49.9% (361)
By Period
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
P1
57.9%
48.3%
P2
54.5%
55.0%
P3
55.2%
50.4%
OT
57.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2 | 07:11 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 3 | 12:10 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 09:21 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 18:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 11:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |