Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Norris on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Norris shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Norris 51.0% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Norris leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Norris 59.5%
Defensive zone
Norris 58.7%
Neutral zone
Norris 59.7%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 59.4%
40.6%
59.4%
Kopitar
Norris
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Kopitar
Norris
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Norris
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
1
2
Kopitar
Norris
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Norris
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
2
3
Kopitar
Norris
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Norris
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
51.2% (886)
+6.4%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
59.0% (83)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
38.8% (67)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Norris shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Norris is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Norris
Home
57.2% (778)
55.6% (487)
Away
56.5% (731)
47.0% (549)
By Period
Kopitar
Norris
P1
56.3%
54.8%
P2
57.1%
51.3%
P3
57.0%
48.0%
OT
59.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
51.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 13:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:23 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3 | 06:19 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |