Anze Kopitar vs Nick Schmaltz

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +15.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 55.6% vs Schmaltz 45.0% (+15.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Kopitar 61.5%
Defensive zone Kopitar 94.2%
Neutral zone Kopitar 77.2%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Kopitar Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 2 (7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar Schmaltz
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
2
Kopitar Schmaltz
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar Schmaltz
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar Schmaltz
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
37.7% (53)
+18.7%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
40.9% (44)
+19.2%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
66.7% (3)
-19.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +19.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Schmaltz is 40.3% vs left-shot opponents (77).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Home
56.3% (783)
34.7% (49)
Away
55.5% (825)
45.1% (51)
By Period
Kopitar
Schmaltz
P1
57.9%
25.9%
P2
54.5%
46.2%
P3
55.2%
42.1%
OT
57.6%
46.7%
Final 5 min
55.9%
34.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%
52.5%
55.9%
Schmaltz
46.0%
45.0%
40.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 18, 2023 OT 00:00 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Feb 18, 2023 2 14:52 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 23, 2022 OT 00:54 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 23, 2022 2 12:18 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 23, 2022 1 09:45 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Dec 23, 2022 1 09:37 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 1, 2022 1 11:32 Defensive Anze Kopitar