Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Bjugstad 51.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 65.7%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 66.3%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 66.1%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
4
Kopitar
Bjugstad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
3
Kopitar
Bjugstad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
50.4% (752)
+2.4%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
60.6% (104)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
58.3% (12)
-9.7%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kopitar is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (716).
Kopitar shoots left. Bjugstad is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (589).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Home
53.7% (918)
52.9% (461)
Away
53.3% (858)
50.4% (407)
By Period
Kopitar
Bjugstad
P1
52.9%
51.5%
P2
53.6%
53.8%
P3
53.4%
49.8%
OT
64.3%
60.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
43.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2015 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 23, 2015 | 2 | 07:31 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 2 | 08:42 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 18:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 16:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 10:12 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 07:07 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |