Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Ek 47.4% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 82.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 79.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 80.5%
80.5%
19.5%
Kopitar
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Kopitar
Ek
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Ek
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
2
4
Kopitar
Ek
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
47.6% (609)
+9.3%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
53.3% (152)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
34.9% (106)
+9.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Ek is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (613).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ek
Home
58.4% (774)
49.2% (331)
Away
56.0% (763)
45.7% (536)
By Period
Kopitar
Ek
P1
59.4%
38.7%
P2
56.8%
52.9%
P3
55.9%
48.8%
OT
45.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
57.2%
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 08:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 01:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 15:53 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 02:57 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 17:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | 11:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |