Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Dowd 50.8% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.6%
Defensive zone
Dowd 51.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 70.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Kopitar
Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Kopitar
Dowd
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Dowd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Dowd
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Dowd
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Dowd
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
51.6% (343)
+3.7%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
50.0% (2)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
47.1% (51)
+1.5%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Kopitar is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (736).
Kopitar shoots left. Dowd is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (267).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Dowd
Home
55.6% (901)
43.0% (172)
Away
52.7% (915)
57.1% (224)
By Period
Kopitar
Dowd
P1
53.3%
47.4%
P2
55.3%
60.6%
P3
53.6%
44.7%
OT
59.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 04:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 00:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 17:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 17:31 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 13:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 04:47 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |