Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Marleau 51.6% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Marleau 64.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 50.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 55.2%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Kopitar
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kopitar
Marleau
Last 5: Kopitar 2-3 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
0
2
Kopitar
Marleau
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Marleau
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
53.8% (251)
+1.5%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
47.1% (34)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
37.5% (16)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Marleau is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (159).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Marleau
Home
55.6% (901)
60.4% (111)
Away
52.7% (915)
47.4% (190)
By Period
Kopitar
Marleau
P1
53.3%
54.7%
P2
55.3%
51.5%
P3
53.6%
49.2%
OT
59.4%
80.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
56.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2017 | 3 | 14:05 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 10:13 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 10:09 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 06:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |