Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Dowd 49.8% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 65.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 80.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.9%
81.9%
18.1%
Kopitar
Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Dowd
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Dowd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Dowd
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
0
1
Kopitar
Dowd
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Dowd
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
50.7% (379)
+4.5%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
64.3% (14)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
46.5% (157)
+6.8%
On power play, Dowd has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Kopitar is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (523).
Kopitar shoots left. Dowd is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (381).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Dowd
Home
55.9% (680)
53.7% (244)
Away
54.5% (727)
46.6% (307)
By Period
Kopitar
Dowd
P1
55.4%
53.6%
P2
52.9%
44.1%
P3
56.7%
51.9%
Final 5 min
55.4%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 19:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 1 | 03:33 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 4, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2019 | 2 | 11:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |