Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on defensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Lapierre 51.3% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Lapierre leads 14-14 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.4%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 79.7%
Neutral zone
Lapierre 56.5%
Result
Maxim Lapierre favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Kopitar
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
14
(28 meetings)
14
14
Kopitar
Lapierre
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
2
Kopitar
Lapierre
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
3
11
Kopitar
Lapierre
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Lapierre
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
52.9% (2,085)
+1.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
53.1% (32)
+6.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
43.1% (415)
+5.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Lapierre is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,731).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lapierre
Home
55.3% (11,643)
53.0% (1,250)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.8% (1,289)
By Period
Kopitar
Lapierre
P1
54.5%
52.5%
P2
54.9%
50.7%
P3
53.9%
51.1%
OT
59.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | 1 | 03:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 13:12 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 08:58 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 10:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 14:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 04:05 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 00:28 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 13:08 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 04:28 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 17:04 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 16:33 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 14:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 16:13 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 16:47 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 06:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 07:59 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1 | 06:40 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |