Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Shore on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Shore 50.9% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 55.9%
Defensive zone
Shore 64.6%
Neutral zone
Shore 57.0%
Result
Nicholas Shore favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Kopitar
Shore
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kopitar
Shore
Last 8: Kopitar 4-4 Shore
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Shore
1
3
Kopitar
Shore
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Shore
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Shore
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
51.8% (2,455)
+2.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
56.3% (64)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
43.1% (297)
+5.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Shore shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Shore is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,965).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Shore
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.0% (1,391)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.9% (1,425)
By Period
Kopitar
Shore
P1
54.5%
50.6%
P2
54.9%
51.2%
P3
53.9%
50.7%
OT
59.2%
73.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Shore
62.0%▲
55.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | 3 | 01:43 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 08:32 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 2 | 18:33 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 1 | 13:06 | Neutral | Nicholas Shore |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 1 | 12:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |