Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Rantanen 53.2% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 80.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 94.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 73.9%
73.9%
26.1%
Kopitar
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Kopitar
Rantanen
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
3
Kopitar
Rantanen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
0
Kopitar
Rantanen
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
51.7% (346)
+4.7%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
58.5% (164)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
0.0% (1)
+45.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +45.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Rantanen is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rantanen
Home
56.1% (786)
55.8% (258)
Away
54.0% (774)
51.8% (253)
By Period
Kopitar
Rantanen
P1
56.2%
50.0%
P2
55.4%
56.6%
P3
53.0%
54.3%
OT
70.0%
71.4%
Final 5 min
56.1%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 17:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 00:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 08:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 03:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |