Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Okposo on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Okposo shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Okposo 49.8% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Okposo 63.0%
Defensive zone
Okposo 54.0%
Neutral zone
Okposo 60.3%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 57.1%
42.9%
57.1%
Kopitar
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kopitar
Okposo
Last 5: Kopitar 2-3 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Okposo
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
1
2
Kopitar
Okposo
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Okposo
0
1
Kopitar
Okposo
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
46.5% (101)
+11.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
58.1% (43)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
48.8% (41)
-1.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Okposo is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (148).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Okposo
Home
57.2% (778)
54.4% (79)
Away
56.5% (731)
46.2% (106)
By Period
Kopitar
Okposo
P1
56.3%
51.0%
P2
57.1%
47.8%
P3
57.0%
52.3%
OT
59.5%
25.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 12:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | 14:27 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2 | 03:07 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1 | 15:09 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1 | 08:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |