Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 49.9% vs Staal 47.3% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 62.7%
Defensive zone
Staal 70.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 67.3%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 67.6%
32.4%
67.6%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Kopitar
Staal
Last 8: Kopitar 2-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Kopitar
Staal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Staal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
4
Kopitar
Staal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (897)
47.6% (552)
+1.6%
Power Play
56.0% (168)
49.1% (110)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (73)
37.8% (111)
+6.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
50.0% (600)
49.8% (400)
Away
49.8% (560)
44.1% (401)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
49.3%
53.7%
P2
53.0%
43.9%
P3
46.9%
43.5%
OT
52.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.3%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
49.9%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 17:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 17:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 11:19 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 09:30 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 2 | 13:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 2 | 06:11 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 10:25 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |