Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Ward 47.4% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 82.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.4%
87.4%
12.6%
Kopitar
Ward
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Ward
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Ward
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Ward
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Ward
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ward
0
1
Kopitar
Ward
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ward
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
49.2% (181)
+6.1%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
50.0% (4)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
34.8% (46)
+13.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ward shoots right. Kopitar is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (736).
Kopitar shoots left. Ward is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ward
Home
55.6% (901)
40.7% (86)
Away
52.7% (915)
49.7% (145)
By Period
Kopitar
Ward
P1
53.3%
55.7%
P2
55.3%
43.0%
P3
53.6%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.1%
43.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.3%
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 |