Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Veleno 43.5% (+13.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 86.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 88.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.7%
88.7%
11.3%
Kopitar
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Veleno
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Veleno
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Veleno
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
42.9% (617)
+13.5%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
37.5% (16)
+22.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
33.3% (18)
+14.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +22.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Veleno is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Veleno
Home
56.3% (783)
40.7% (327)
Away
55.5% (825)
44.4% (324)
By Period
Kopitar
Veleno
P1
57.9%
43.2%
P2
54.5%
42.0%
P3
55.2%
42.4%
OT
57.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |