Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 53.5%). Kopitar wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.5% vs Marleau 52.4% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Marleau 58.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 74.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 60.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 59.1%
59.1%
40.9%
Kopitar
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Marleau
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Marleau
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Marleau
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Marleau
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,288)
51.6% (184)
+1.4%
Power Play
61.3% (194)
64.3% (28)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (211)
66.7% (3)
-24.0%
On penalty kill, Marleau has a +24.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Kopitar is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,073).
Kopitar shoots left. Marleau is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (126).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Marleau
Home
55.7% (853)
59.0% (105)
Away
49.6% (840)
48.2% (110)
By Period
Kopitar
Marleau
P1
50.2%
60.7%
P2
54.7%
45.6%
P3
52.7%
55.8%
OT
56.8%
40.0%
Final 5 min
54.2%
64.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.7%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | 3 | 03:21 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 16:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:33 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 03:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |