Anze Kopitar vs Mikael Backlund

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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