Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Hischier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Hischier 45.7% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 76.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 93.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 92.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 90.8%
90.8%
9.2%
Kopitar
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Hischier
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
1
Kopitar
Hischier
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Hischier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Hischier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
45.1% (879)
+10.4%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
50.0% (68)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
36.8% (19)
+14.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Hischier is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (687).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hischier
Home
55.9% (893)
42.7% (499)
Away
54.3% (926)
48.0% (467)
By Period
Kopitar
Hischier
P1
56.2%
48.2%
P2
54.5%
40.7%
P3
54.2%
46.4%
OT
62.1%
52.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
40.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 05:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 05:27 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 04:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 04:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 12:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 05:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |