Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Eller 49.5% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 97.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 77.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.2%
87.2%
12.8%
Kopitar
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
6
(20 meetings)
14
6
Kopitar
Eller
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eller
2
6
Kopitar
Eller
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
0
Kopitar
Eller
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Eller
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
51.1% (786)
+6.5%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
45.0% (80)
+15.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
43.6% (165)
+3.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Eller is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (677).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eller
Home
57.2% (778)
51.2% (510)
Away
56.5% (731)
47.8% (521)
By Period
Kopitar
Eller
P1
56.3%
50.7%
P2
57.1%
49.0%
P3
57.0%
48.3%
OT
59.5%
56.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 09:27 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 16:42 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 11:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 09:46 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 07:14 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 04:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 2 | 01:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 15:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 05:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 02:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 01:52 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |