Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Eller 52.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.9%
Defensive zone
Eller 68.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Kopitar
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Kopitar
Eller
Last 8: Kopitar 5-3 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Eller
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eller
1
3
Kopitar
Eller
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Eller
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
52.8% (742)
+3.6%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
67.6% (34)
-10.3%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
46.2% (156)
-0.7%
On power play, Eller has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Eller is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (599).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eller
Home
56.1% (786)
54.5% (448)
Away
54.0% (774)
50.2% (484)
By Period
Kopitar
Eller
P1
56.2%
52.8%
P2
55.4%
50.9%
P3
53.0%
53.4%
OT
70.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2 | 03:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 01:44 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 15:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 17:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 09:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 09:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 2 | 04:14 | Defensive | Lars Eller |