Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Suzuki 52.4% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suzuki 54.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 56.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 55.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
Kopitar
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kopitar
Suzuki
Last 9: Kopitar 5-4 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Suzuki
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Suzuki
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
2
Kopitar
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
51.3% (1,096)
+5.1%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
59.9% (157)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
56.9% (58)
-11.4%
On penalty kill, Suzuki has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Suzuki is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suzuki
Home
56.1% (786)
54.2% (638)
Away
54.0% (774)
51.0% (673)
By Period
Kopitar
Suzuki
P1
56.2%
51.5%
P2
55.4%
53.3%
P3
53.0%
52.4%
OT
70.0%
58.3%
Final 5 min
56.1%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 16:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2 | 05:48 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 3 | 14:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:39 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 13:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 10:02 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |