Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Hischier 43.6% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 92.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.7%
86.7%
13.3%
Kopitar
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Hischier
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Hischier
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Hischier
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Hischier
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
42.4% (912)
+12.9%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
51.2% (43)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
46.4% (28)
+2.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Hischier is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (642).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hischier
Home
55.6% (901)
44.6% (507)
Away
52.7% (915)
41.2% (476)
By Period
Kopitar
Hischier
P1
53.3%
47.6%
P2
55.3%
39.9%
P3
53.6%
41.3%
OT
59.4%
38.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
34.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | 2 | 13:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 2 | 07:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 1 | 11:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 18:47 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |