Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Granlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Granlund 45.7% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 51.5%
Defensive zone
Granlund 57.8%
Neutral zone
Granlund 58.4%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Kopitar
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Kopitar
Granlund
Last 7: Kopitar 3-4 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Granlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
1
2
Kopitar
Granlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
46.8% (295)
+9.6%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
38.5% (26)
+21.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
36.5% (63)
+11.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Granlund is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Granlund
Home
56.3% (783)
47.8% (178)
Away
55.5% (825)
41.7% (206)
By Period
Kopitar
Granlund
P1
57.9%
44.7%
P2
54.5%
42.9%
P3
55.2%
45.7%
OT
57.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
39.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 17:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2022 | OT | 02:59 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2 | 10:53 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 2 | 01:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:49 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |