Anze Kopitar vs Joe Vitale

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 54.8%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 54.5% vs Vitale 54.6% (-0.3%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Kopitar 82.1%
Defensive zone Vitale 52.3%
Neutral zone Kopitar 66.5%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
Kopitar Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
9 - 3 (12 meetings)
9
3
Kopitar Vitale
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Vitale

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
0
Kopitar Vitale
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
1
3
Kopitar Vitale
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar Vitale
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
55.9% (1,771)
-1.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
76.0% (25)
-16.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
47.1% (297)
+1.3%
On power play, Vitale has a +16.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Vitale
Home
55.3% (11,643)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Kopitar
Vitale
P1
54.5%
52.9%
P2
54.9%
53.8%
P3
53.9%
57.5%
OT
59.2%
72.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
55.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%
52.5%
54.5%
Vitale
44.0%
48.0%
54.8%

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
Nov 5, 2011 3 17:55 Defensive Joe Vitale
Nov 5, 2011 3 13:09 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 5, 2011 3 05:51 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 10, 2011 2 07:38 Neutral Anze Kopitar