Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on neutral-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Suzuki 51.5% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 15-6 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 90.6%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 68.5%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 78.3%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 75.9%
24.1%
75.9%
Kopitar
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
15
(21 meetings)
6
15
Kopitar
Suzuki
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
3
Kopitar
Suzuki
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
4
5
Kopitar
Suzuki
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
2
7
Kopitar
Suzuki
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
52.4% (981)
+4.5%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
50.7% (304)
+18.1%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
36.4% (33)
+7.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Suzuki is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suzuki
Home
58.4% (774)
53.2% (645)
Away
56.0% (763)
50.1% (673)
By Period
Kopitar
Suzuki
P1
59.4%
48.9%
P2
56.8%
51.5%
P3
55.9%
54.9%
OT
45.5%
25.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:22 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 15:15 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2 | 13:30 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2 | 06:16 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 1 | 11:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 17:02 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 02:05 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | 18:20 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | 08:25 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |