Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Tavares 49.1% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 62.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 87.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 77.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Kopitar
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Tavares
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
1
Kopitar
Tavares
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Tavares
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Tavares
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
48.7% (871)
+5.1%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
49.8% (243)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
60.0% (15)
-14.4%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Tavares is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Tavares
Home
53.1% (748)
50.0% (542)
Away
53.5% (703)
48.2% (587)
By Period
Kopitar
Tavares
P1
51.0%
52.2%
P2
52.6%
50.0%
P3
56.1%
45.1%
OT
55.6%
48.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 2 | 06:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 2 | 04:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 2 | 01:40 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 1 | 10:25 | Offensive | John Tavares |