Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Talbot 45.1% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 95.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 77.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 90.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Kopitar
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Kopitar
Talbot
Last 9: Kopitar 7-2 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Talbot
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Talbot
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Talbot
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
45.1% (450)
+9.5%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
50.0% (20)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
40.5% (163)
+7.8%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (964).
Kopitar shoots left. Talbot is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (433).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Talbot
Home
52.1% (703)
47.8% (295)
Away
55.5% (715)
41.4% (345)
By Period
Kopitar
Talbot
P1
54.9%
47.0%
P2
56.3%
41.5%
P3
49.5%
44.5%
OT
65.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
52.1%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2011 | OT | 00:41 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Oct 15, 2011 | OT | 00:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 14:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 13:29 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 3 | 09:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |