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 |