Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Scheifele 43.4% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.8%
88.8%
11.2%
Kopitar
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Scheifele
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Scheifele
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Scheifele
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Scheifele
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
42.3% (938)
+9.6%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
50.0% (168)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
26.8% (41)
+23.2%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +23.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Scheifele is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Scheifele
Home
53.6% (722)
43.1% (569)
Away
51.6% (708)
42.7% (579)
By Period
Kopitar
Scheifele
P1
52.5%
45.3%
P2
51.1%
38.6%
P3
54.1%
44.1%
OT
53.1%
56.5%
Final 5 min
52.2%
40.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 15:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 15:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 2 | 09:32 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 07:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 04:48 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 04:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 3 | 17:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 3 | 13:16 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 1 | 06:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |