Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Suzuki 49.6% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 76.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.2%
86.2%
13.8%
Kopitar
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
5
(17 meetings)
12
5
Kopitar
Suzuki
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Suzuki
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Suzuki
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Suzuki
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
50.3% (1,075)
+7.3%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
49.3% (219)
+11.3%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
43.1% (116)
+3.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,008).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suzuki
Home
57.2% (778)
53.6% (711)
Away
56.5% (731)
45.5% (699)
By Period
Kopitar
Suzuki
P1
56.3%
48.5%
P2
57.1%
51.7%
P3
57.0%
49.0%
OT
59.5%
43.5%
Final 5 min
57.6%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2021 | OT | 02:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 3 | 18:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 3 | 18:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 3 | 16:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 3 | 14:08 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 3 | 13:22 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 3 | 05:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 2 | 04:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 1 | 01:18 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 03:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 00:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2 | 12:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2 | 11:42 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 06:10 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1 | 02:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |