Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 17 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Mitchell 51.0% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 19-12 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 58.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 74.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 76.2%
76.2%
23.8%
Kopitar
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
12
(31 meetings)
19
12
Kopitar
Mitchell
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
4
Kopitar
Mitchell
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
2
5
Kopitar
Mitchell
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
3
Kopitar
Mitchell
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.8% (2,965)
+2.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.1% (196)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.1% (401)
+4.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Mitchell
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.4% (1,806)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
47.6% (1,756)
By Period
Kopitar
Mitchell
P1
54.5%
52.0%
P2
54.9%
49.9%
P3
53.9%
50.9%
OT
59.2%
69.2%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2016 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 3 | 14:25 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 2 | 13:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 13:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 12:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 05:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 02:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:08 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 27, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 3 | 13:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 3 | 05:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 3 | 05:01 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 2 | 16:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 2 | 08:01 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 3 | 04:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 3 | 01:24 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 1 | 04:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2015 | 2 | 00:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |