Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Scheifele 48.3% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 55.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 86.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 82.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 79.1%
79.1%
20.9%
Kopitar
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Kopitar
Scheifele
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
0
3
Kopitar
Scheifele
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Scheifele
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Scheifele
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
48.1% (1,045)
+8.3%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
48.6% (181)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
44.4% (27)
+1.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Scheifele is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (892).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Scheifele
Home
56.1% (786)
52.7% (630)
Away
54.0% (774)
43.5% (623)
By Period
Kopitar
Scheifele
P1
56.2%
50.3%
P2
55.4%
46.8%
P3
53.0%
47.5%
OT
70.0%
36.4%
Final 5 min
56.1%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 11:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 17:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 12:29 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 09:36 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 04:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 10:01 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 06:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 06:53 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 12:19 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |