Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hayes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Hayes 50.5% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Kopitar
Hayes
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Kopitar
Hayes
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Hayes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Hayes
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayes
1
2
Kopitar
Hayes
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Hayes
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hayes
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
50.4% (850)
+4.9%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
56.4% (39)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
50.2% (223)
-1.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayes shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Hayes is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (703).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hayes
Home
55.6% (901)
50.0% (586)
Away
52.7% (915)
51.1% (526)
By Period
Kopitar
Hayes
P1
53.3%
52.3%
P2
55.3%
52.3%
P3
53.6%
47.3%
OT
59.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.1%
Hayes
32.0%▼
44.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 18:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 17:52 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 15:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 14:30 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 11:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 03:46 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 1 | 13:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 1 | 10:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |