Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Chipchura on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Chipchura shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Chipchura 48.2% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Chipchura 64.8%
Defensive zone
Chipchura 65.5%
Neutral zone
Chipchura 64.5%
Result
Kyle Chipchura favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Kopitar
Chipchura
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kopitar
Chipchura
Last 8: Kopitar 3-5 Chipchura
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Chipchura
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Chipchura
1
3
Kopitar
Chipchura
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Chipchura
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Chipchura
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
47.9% (332)
+6.7%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
28.6% (7)
+25.4%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
47.8% (23)
+0.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +25.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chipchura shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (964).
Kopitar shoots left. Chipchura is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (256).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Chipchura
Home
52.1% (703)
46.5% (159)
Away
55.5% (715)
48.5% (204)
By Period
Kopitar
Chipchura
P1
54.9%
50.4%
P2
56.3%
47.0%
P3
49.5%
45.2%
OT
65.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.1%
38.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Chipchura
56.0%▲
54.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2012 | 2 | 05:24 | Defensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 2 | 05:13 | Defensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 1 | 15:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 1 | 15:13 | Offensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 1 | 11:19 | Defensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 03:33 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 1 | 06:27 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |