Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Acciari on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Acciari shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Acciari 53.2% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 75.2%
Defensive zone
Acciari 90.2%
Neutral zone
Acciari 71.5%
Result
Noel Acciari favored at 65.7%
34.3%
65.7%
Kopitar
Acciari
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kopitar
Acciari
Last 8: Kopitar 3-5 Acciari
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Acciari
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Acciari
0
5
Kopitar
Acciari
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Acciari
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
56.7% (393)
+0.2%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
33.3% (3)
+35.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
48.0% (202)
-4.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +35.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Acciari shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Acciari is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Acciari
Home
58.4% (774)
54.5% (279)
Away
56.0% (763)
53.0% (319)
By Period
Kopitar
Acciari
P1
59.4%
56.9%
P2
56.8%
51.4%
P3
55.9%
53.2%
OT
45.5%
60.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Acciari
38.0%▼
46.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:47 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 07:38 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 15:29 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:32 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 17:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Noel Acciari |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 02:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |