Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Talbot 47.0% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 59.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 77.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.3%
71.3%
28.7%
Kopitar
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Kopitar
Talbot
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Talbot
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
2
4
Kopitar
Talbot
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Talbot
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
48.3% (1,738)
+6.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
49.0% (51)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
42.3% (631)
+6.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Talbot is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,539).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Talbot
Home
55.3% (11,643)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Kopitar
Talbot
P1
54.5%
48.7%
P2
54.9%
43.5%
P3
53.9%
48.6%
OT
59.2%
45.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2015 | 1 | 12:26 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 1 | 18:50 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| 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 |