Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Rossi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rossi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Rossi 45.3% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rossi 63.9%
Defensive zone
Rossi 65.4%
Neutral zone
Rossi 69.5%
Result
Marco Rossi favored at 65.3%
34.7%
65.3%
Kopitar
Rossi
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Kopitar
Rossi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rossi
1
2
Kopitar
Rossi
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rossi
0
1
Kopitar
Rossi
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rossi
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
44.5% (701)
+11.9%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
56.1% (41)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
0.0% (7)
+45.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +45.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rossi shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Rossi is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rossi
Home
56.1% (786)
46.8% (385)
Away
54.0% (774)
42.6% (364)
By Period
Kopitar
Rossi
P1
56.2%
42.8%
P2
55.4%
43.9%
P3
53.0%
47.4%
OT
70.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
37.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Rossi
60.0%▲
51.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 14:14 | Neutral | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Marco Rossi |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 2 | 05:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |