Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Staal 56.1% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 16-7 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 50.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 51.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
16
(23 meetings)
7
16
Kopitar
Staal
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
6
Kopitar
Staal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
6
Kopitar
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
4
Kopitar
Staal
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
55.9% (1,016)
-0.6%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
68.0% (150)
-14.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
50.6% (172)
-2.0%
On power play, Staal has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (882).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
55.6% (901)
57.2% (684)
Away
52.7% (915)
56.0% (654)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
53.3%
53.0%
P2
55.3%
58.2%
P3
53.6%
58.9%
OT
59.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
57.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
56.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 09:07 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 05:27 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 07:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:59 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 16:39 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 11:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 17:38 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 15:55 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 04:37 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 1 | 16:45 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |