Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Staal 54.2% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 68.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 66.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 54.4%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 55.6%
44.4%
55.6%
Kopitar
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kopitar
Staal
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
1
Kopitar
Staal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
2
Kopitar
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
57.0% (1,017)
-0.1%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
57.7% (26)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
45.1% (286)
-1.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (988).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
58.4% (774)
54.3% (667)
Away
56.0% (763)
54.7% (662)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
59.4%
56.2%
P2
56.8%
57.0%
P3
55.9%
49.7%
OT
45.5%
68.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 06:05 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 05:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 13:54 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 00:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 19:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |