Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Couture 45.1% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 13-5 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 95.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 88.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 95.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 93.8%
93.8%
6.2%
Kopitar
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
5
(18 meetings)
13
5
Kopitar
Couture
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Couture
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Couture
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
4
Kopitar
Couture
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
44.4% (385)
+10.8%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
66.7% (15)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
32.6% (43)
+20.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +20.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Couture is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Couture
Home
55.9% (680)
48.5% (293)
Away
54.5% (727)
35.3% (150)
By Period
Kopitar
Couture
P1
55.4%
42.6%
P2
52.9%
43.2%
P3
56.7%
45.5%
OT
60.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
37.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 08:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 00:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 1 | 07:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 18:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 16:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 00:15 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 00:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 05:53 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 03:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |