Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Eller on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Eller 51.7% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Eller leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Eller 61.4%
Defensive zone
Eller 82.6%
Neutral zone
Eller 68.7%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 74.0%
26.0%
74.0%
Kopitar
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Kopitar
Eller
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Eller
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eller
0
6
Kopitar
Eller
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eller
2
3
Kopitar
Eller
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
52.8% (769)
+2.4%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
54.7% (75)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
46.8% (188)
+6.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Eller is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (703).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eller
Home
55.9% (680)
51.3% (513)
Away
54.5% (727)
52.5% (520)
By Period
Kopitar
Eller
P1
55.4%
50.3%
P2
52.9%
52.8%
P3
56.7%
51.4%
OT
60.0%
87.5%
Final 5 min
55.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 08:16 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 08:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 05:29 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 14:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 13:58 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 03:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 1 | 15:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Dec 4, 2019 | 2 | 14:47 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 4, 2019 | 2 | 00:50 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 4, 2019 | 1 | 02:54 | Defensive | Lars Eller |