Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 53.7%). Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (56% H2H, 88 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Hanzal 53.7% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 113-97 in 210 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 50.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Kopitar
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
113
-
97
(210 meetings)
113
97
Kopitar
Hanzal
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
36
34
Kopitar
Hanzal
70 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
28
24
Kopitar
Hanzal
52 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
49
39
Kopitar
Hanzal
88 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
54.0% (5,547)
+0.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
56.7% (1,179)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
46.0% (644)
+2.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hanzal
Home
55.3% (11,643)
55.1% (3,687)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.3% (3,704)
By Period
Kopitar
Hanzal
P1
54.5%
54.9%
P2
54.9%
53.6%
P3
53.9%
52.4%
OT
59.2%
56.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 09:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 2 | 15:40 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 2 | 00:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 1 | 09:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 1 | 07:12 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 19:37 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 14:31 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 12:08 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 09:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 07:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 05:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 12:33 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 07:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 18:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |