Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Letestu 52.1% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Letestu leads 39-32 in 71 meetings
Offensive zone
Letestu 54.5%
Defensive zone
Letestu 72.6%
Neutral zone
Letestu 66.4%
Result
Mark Letestu favored at 64.1%
35.9%
64.1%
Kopitar
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
39
(71 meetings)
32
39
Kopitar
Letestu
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
14
14
Kopitar
Letestu
28 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
13
15
Kopitar
Letestu
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
5
10
Kopitar
Letestu
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.3% (4,565)
+1.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
56.0% (687)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
44.2% (1,005)
+4.2%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Letestu is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (4,419).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Letestu
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.0% (3,024)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.4% (3,249)
By Period
Kopitar
Letestu
P1
54.5%
51.5%
P2
54.9%
55.0%
P3
53.9%
49.8%
OT
59.2%
51.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 19:50 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 14:14 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 12:57 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 09:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 2 | 18:08 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 19:08 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 08:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 3 | 13:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 3 | 02:08 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2 | 16:35 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 2 | 06:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 1 | 11:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2 | 16:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 3 | 19:47 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 3 | 02:08 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 2 | 11:24 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 3 | 17:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 3 | 15:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 2 | 08:23 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |