Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.1% vs 55.3%). Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Duchene shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Duchene 54.9% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Duchene 64.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 76.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 54.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 61.2%
61.2%
38.8%
Kopitar
Duchene
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Duchene
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Duchene
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Duchene
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Duchene
1
2
Kopitar
Duchene
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Duchene
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Duchene
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
55.4% (1,013)
+0.1%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
56.3% (192)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
41.2% (17)
+9.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Duchene shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Duchene is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Duchene
Home
55.9% (893)
56.2% (642)
Away
54.3% (926)
54.3% (580)
By Period
Kopitar
Duchene
P1
56.2%
56.2%
P2
54.5%
56.5%
P3
54.2%
52.9%
OT
62.1%
64.3%
Final 5 min
55.3%
52.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Duchene
44.0%▼
52.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 14:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 11:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 10:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 08:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 19:43 | Defensive | Matt Duchene |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 09:17 | Defensive | Matt Duchene |