Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Couture 46.8% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 69.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 85.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 78.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 80.6%
80.6%
19.4%
Kopitar
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Couture
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Couture
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Couture
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
46.4% (526)
+9.1%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
42.4% (33)
+14.2%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
48.0% (50)
+3.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Couture is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (381).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Couture
Home
55.9% (893)
46.5% (333)
Away
54.3% (926)
46.0% (276)
By Period
Kopitar
Couture
P1
56.2%
45.7%
P2
54.5%
43.7%
P3
54.2%
48.7%
OT
62.1%
83.3%
Final 5 min
55.3%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2019 | 3 | 14:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 1 | 17:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2019 | 1 | 14:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 3 | 00:11 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 11:20 | Neutral | Logan Couture |