Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (93% H2H, 15 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Ek 49.4% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 22-5 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 91.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 90.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 90.3%
90.3%
9.7%
Kopitar
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
5
(27 meetings)
22
5
Kopitar
Ek
Last 10: Kopitar 9-1 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
2
Kopitar
Ek
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Ek
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
1
Kopitar
Ek
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
48.4% (926)
+8.0%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
55.4% (327)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
41.4% (133)
+6.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ek
Home
56.3% (783)
50.1% (689)
Away
55.5% (825)
48.6% (697)
By Period
Kopitar
Ek
P1
57.9%
49.5%
P2
54.5%
49.3%
P3
55.2%
48.9%
OT
57.6%
53.7%
Final 5 min
55.9%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | 19:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 3 | 18:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 2 | 18:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 1 | 09:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 13:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 13:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 16:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 14:37 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 10:30 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 07:32 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 06:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 05:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 19:22 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 10:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |