Anze Kopitar vs Nick Paul

2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Paul on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Paul shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 54.8% vs Paul 51.0% (+4.0%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Paul 64.5%
Defensive zone Paul 66.1%
Neutral zone Paul 61.9%
Result Nick Paul favored at 63.5%
36.5%
63.5%
Kopitar Paul
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 4 (6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar Paul
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Paul

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Paul
0
2
Kopitar Paul
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar Paul
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Paul
1
2
Kopitar Paul
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Paul
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
53.5% (312)
+1.7%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
53.8% (26)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
29.4% (34)
+23.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +23.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Paul shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Paul is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Paul
Home
55.9% (680)
45.8% (153)
Away
54.5% (727)
55.0% (220)
By Period
Kopitar
Paul
P1
55.4%
55.9%
P2
52.9%
48.9%
P3
56.7%
50.0%
OT
60.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
45.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%
52.5%
55.2%
Paul
54.0%
54.0%
51.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 11, 2020 2 03:01 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Mar 11, 2020 2 00:58 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Mar 11, 2020 1 18:17 Offensive Nick Paul
Mar 11, 2020 1 18:08 Offensive Nick Paul
Nov 7, 2019 1 15:14 Neutral Nick Paul
Nov 7, 2019 1 00:00 Neutral Nick Paul