Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Bjugstad 49.3% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Bjugstad leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 60.0%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 81.8%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 62.0%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 59.5%
40.5%
59.5%
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
13
(25 meetings)
12
13
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
2
Kopitar
Bjugstad
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
8
Kopitar
Bjugstad
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
3
Kopitar
Bjugstad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
50.7% (906)
+5.7%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
48.1% (108)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
44.4% (239)
+1.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Bjugstad is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (906).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Home
56.1% (786)
49.8% (643)
Away
54.0% (774)
48.7% (610)
By Period
Kopitar
Bjugstad
P1
56.2%
49.4%
P2
55.4%
50.5%
P3
53.0%
47.9%
OT
70.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 07:17 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 05:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 03:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:49 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 18:54 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 12:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 10:58 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 07:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 18:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 03:20 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 2 | 19:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 2 | 15:34 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 15:36 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1 | 12:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |