Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Backlund 50.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 13-6 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 74.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Kopitar
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
6
(19 meetings)
13
6
Kopitar
Backlund
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
51.5% (983)
+6.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
49.4% (87)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
45.3% (159)
+1.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Backlund
Home
57.2% (778)
51.6% (653)
Away
56.5% (731)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Kopitar
Backlund
P1
56.3%
50.0%
P2
57.1%
49.8%
P3
57.0%
51.7%
OT
59.5%
53.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2022 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 3 | 14:38 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 2 | 19:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 2 | 15:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 1 | 02:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | OT | 04:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | OT | 01:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | OT | 01:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2022 | OT | 01:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 02:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 01:36 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 06:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 03:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |