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 |