Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 53.6%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 22 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Cullen 53.6% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 32-26 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 71.5%
Defensive zone
Cullen 58.1%
Neutral zone
Cullen 51.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Kopitar
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
26
(58 meetings)
32
26
Kopitar
Cullen
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
8
Kopitar
Cullen
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
6
8
Kopitar
Cullen
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
10
Kopitar
Cullen
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
54.8% (5,371)
-0.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.3% (421)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
48.0% (953)
+0.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cullen
Home
55.3% (11,643)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Kopitar
Cullen
P1
54.5%
54.7%
P2
54.9%
52.8%
P3
53.9%
53.3%
OT
59.2%
62.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 07:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2 | 06:21 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 12:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 07:25 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 1 | 11:19 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 08:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 18:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 09:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 06:20 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 06:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 09:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 05:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 08:45 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 04:29 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2014 | OT | 02:06 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |