Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Ek 47.7% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 18-10 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 89.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 92.3%
92.3%
7.7%
Kopitar
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
10
(28 meetings)
18
10
Kopitar
Ek
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
4
Kopitar
Ek
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
3
Kopitar
Ek
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Ek
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
48.0% (920)
+9.6%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
52.0% (302)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
40.3% (243)
+6.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Ek is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (942).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ek
Home
57.2% (778)
49.1% (740)
Away
56.5% (731)
46.1% (725)
By Period
Kopitar
Ek
P1
56.3%
47.6%
P2
57.1%
48.9%
P3
57.0%
45.4%
OT
59.5%
60.6%
Final 5 min
57.6%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
56.9%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | 3 | 13:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 12:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 06:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 04:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 01:17 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 17:37 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 10:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 08:46 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 05:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 04:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 00:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 3 | 19:51 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 3 | 02:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 19:17 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 11:14 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 02:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 03:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 02:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |