Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hendricks shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Hendricks 53.3% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.3%
Defensive zone
Hendricks 62.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 54.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 65.6%
65.6%
34.4%
Kopitar
Hendricks
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Kopitar
Hendricks
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Hendricks
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
1
Kopitar
Hendricks
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hendricks
0
5
Kopitar
Hendricks
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hendricks
0
2
Kopitar
Hendricks
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hendricks
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
55.0% (1,616)
-0.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
52.6% (38)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
48.4% (446)
+0.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hendricks shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Hendricks is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,233).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hendricks
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.6% (1,023)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
54.3% (1,080)
By Period
Kopitar
Hendricks
P1
54.5%
53.2%
P2
54.9%
53.3%
P3
53.9%
53.6%
OT
59.2%
75.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Hendricks
60.0%▲
50.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2018 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Matt Hendricks |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 12:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 08:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 04:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 17:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 00:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 3 | 17:16 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 05:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 00:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 3 | 09:00 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 3 | 03:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 2 | 08:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 1 | 13:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2015 | 1 | 08:34 | Offensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 17:31 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 2 | 10:44 | Neutral | Matt Hendricks |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 1 | 05:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |