Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Bjugstad 53.8% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 63.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 66.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Bjugstad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Bjugstad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Kopitar
Bjugstad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
55.9% (245)
+1.7%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
0.0% (3)
+60.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
57.1% (7)
-10.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +60.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Bjugstad is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Home
57.2% (778)
53.2% (111)
Away
56.5% (731)
56.9% (144)
By Period
Kopitar
Bjugstad
P1
56.3%
44.6%
P2
57.1%
61.4%
P3
57.0%
61.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | 3 | 04:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 13:11 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1 | 12:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 14:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 2 | 18:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |