Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Handzus 51.4% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 60.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 69.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Kopitar
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Kopitar
Handzus
Last 9: Kopitar 6-3 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Handzus
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
1
2
Kopitar
Handzus
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Handzus
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.5% (2,438)
+3.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
58.0% (286)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
47.3% (471)
+1.1%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Handzus
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.2% (1,736)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.6% (1,481)
By Period
Kopitar
Handzus
P1
54.5%
52.5%
P2
54.9%
53.7%
P3
53.9%
48.4%
OT
59.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2013 | 1 | 14:36 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:16 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 19:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 10:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 1 | 18:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 2 | 11:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |