Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Rantanen 49.2% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 74.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 61.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Kopitar
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Rantanen
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
2
Kopitar
Rantanen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Rantanen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
50.9% (334)
+5.5%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
43.7% (119)
+16.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Rantanen is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (270).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rantanen
Home
56.3% (783)
49.4% (241)
Away
55.5% (825)
48.6% (212)
By Period
Kopitar
Rantanen
P1
57.9%
47.1%
P2
54.5%
46.7%
P3
55.2%
51.9%
OT
57.6%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.9%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 01:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 03:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 17:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |