Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Sturm 53.6% (+1.5%)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.2%
Defensive zone
Sturm 73.5%
Neutral zone
Sturm 54.6%
Result
Nico Sturm favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Kopitar
Sturm
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
54.6% (271)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
54.4% (90)
-3.7%
On penalty kill, Sturm has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Sturm is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sturm
Home
56.8% (533)
53.0% (168)
Away
55.3% (535)
56.0% (193)
By Period
Kopitar
Sturm
P1
55.9%
58.2%
P2
57.1%
53.2%
P3
55.4%
52.3%
OT
55.6%
100.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Sturm
52.0%▼
57.5%
54.6%