Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Veleno 47.2% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 78.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.5%
88.5%
11.5%
Kopitar
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Veleno
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Veleno
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Veleno
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
47.4% (2,311)
+7.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
51.0% (98)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
36.4% (88)
+12.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Veleno is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,618).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Veleno
Home
55.3% (11,643)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Kopitar
Veleno
P1
54.5%
48.0%
P2
54.9%
47.7%
P3
53.9%
45.9%
OT
59.2%
35.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 2 | 03:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 12:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 07:26 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 02:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 2 | 02:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 1 | 03:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |