Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Vitale 48.5% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 83.9%
83.9%
16.1%
Kopitar
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Vitale
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
0
Kopitar
Vitale
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
Kopitar
Vitale
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
50.8% (539)
+1.1%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
40.0% (5)
+18.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
41.3% (189)
+8.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Vitale is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (495).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Vitale
Home
53.6% (722)
46.9% (371)
Away
51.6% (708)
49.7% (362)
By Period
Kopitar
Vitale
P1
52.5%
52.9%
P2
51.1%
44.2%
P3
54.1%
47.9%
OT
53.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2015 | 3 | 00:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2015 | 1 | 06:04 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 08:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 10:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 00:15 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 17:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 17:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 01:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |