Anze Kopitar vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 52.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 63.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
51.7% (586)
+4.7%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
48.1% (52)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
62.5% (8)
-17.0%
On penalty kill, Kotkaniemi has a +17.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Home
56.1% (786)
49.5% (313)
Away
54.0% (774)
53.5% (333)
By Period
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
P1
56.2%
54.5%
P2
55.4%
51.1%
P3
53.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 06:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:57 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1 | 04:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |