Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Eller 53.3% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.8%
Defensive zone
Eller 57.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 55.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Kopitar
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kopitar
Eller
Last 7: Kopitar 4-3 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Eller
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eller
0
3
Kopitar
Eller
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Eller
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
53.8% (865)
+2.6%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
57.1% (21)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
52.6% (137)
-5.0%
On penalty kill, Eller has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Eller is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (682).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eller
Home
56.3% (783)
56.4% (486)
Away
55.5% (825)
51.2% (537)
By Period
Kopitar
Eller
P1
57.9%
55.1%
P2
54.5%
55.3%
P3
55.2%
51.7%
OT
57.6%
27.3%
Final 5 min
55.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | 3 | 13:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 02:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 15:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 2 | 02:14 | Defensive | Lars Eller |