Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Bjugstad 48.0% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 64.5%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 91.4%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 71.5%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 75.3%
24.7%
75.3%
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
18
(30 meetings)
12
18
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
2
Kopitar
Bjugstad
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
8
Kopitar
Bjugstad
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
8
Kopitar
Bjugstad
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
49.4% (867)
+7.0%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
56.0% (25)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
40.7% (216)
+6.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (796).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Home
56.3% (783)
46.5% (480)
Away
55.5% (825)
48.9% (628)
By Period
Kopitar
Bjugstad
P1
57.9%
48.7%
P2
54.5%
45.6%
P3
55.2%
49.1%
OT
57.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3 | 02:48 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 11:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2 | 00:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 01:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 3 | 13:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 2 | 11:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 06:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 01:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 10:29 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 00:37 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 2 | 11:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 2 | 01:10 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 16:12 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 15:48 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 09:06 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 06:58 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 05:57 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 1 | 02:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |