Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Ward 48.4% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 26-15 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 96.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 83.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 88.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 90.3%
90.3%
9.7%
Kopitar
Ward
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
15
(41 meetings)
26
15
Kopitar
Ward
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Ward
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
5
Kopitar
Ward
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
8
Kopitar
Ward
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ward
1
2
Kopitar
Ward
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ward
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.3% (1,186)
+3.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
53.4% (238)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
35.5% (366)
+12.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ward shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Ward is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,320).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ward
Home
55.3% (11,643)
50.3% (870)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
46.5% (921)
By Period
Kopitar
Ward
P1
54.5%
47.6%
P2
54.9%
47.5%
P3
53.9%
50.3%
OT
59.2%
30.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2018 | 3 | 11:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Joel Ward |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 19:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 05:00 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 3 | 05:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 16:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 16:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 3 | 19:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 10:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 3 | 16:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 3 | 04:23 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 1 | 07:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 1 | 05:29 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3 | 06:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2 | 00:32 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1 | 03:31 | Defensive | Joel Ward |