Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Rooney 47.7% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 69.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Kopitar
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Rooney
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Rooney
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
2
Kopitar
Rooney
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
48.1% (181)
+8.3%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
66.7% (6)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
28.6% (21)
+16.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Rooney is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (150).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rooney
Home
56.1% (786)
49.1% (112)
Away
54.0% (774)
43.8% (96)
By Period
Kopitar
Rooney
P1
56.2%
40.0%
P2
55.4%
53.4%
P3
53.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
56.1%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | 3 | 03:21 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 2 | 10:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 16:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 16:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 15:22 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |