Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.9% vs 57.3%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Staal 56.8% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 58.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 55.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
58.9% (1,041)
-1.3%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
53.4% (73)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
49.1% (171)
-2.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (828).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
57.2% (778)
59.0% (578)
Away
56.5% (731)
55.9% (707)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
56.3%
57.1%
P2
57.1%
60.9%
P3
57.0%
55.8%
OT
59.5%
20.8%
Final 5 min
57.6%
60.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3 | 18:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 2 | 06:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 06:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |