Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Sharp on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Sharp 48.3% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sharp 73.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 71.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.9%
Result
Patrick Sharp favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Kopitar
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kopitar
Sharp
Last 8: Kopitar 4-4 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
0
3
Kopitar
Sharp
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Sharp
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Sharp
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
47.7% (239)
+6.9%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
52.2% (46)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
20.0% (5)
+28.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +28.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Kopitar is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (454).
Kopitar shoots left. Sharp is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (214).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sharp
Home
52.1% (703)
53.6% (151)
Away
55.5% (715)
41.4% (140)
By Period
Kopitar
Sharp
P1
54.9%
46.9%
P2
56.3%
46.2%
P3
49.5%
48.4%
OT
65.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
52.1%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
53.8%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2012 | 2 | 19:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 03:06 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 04:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 03:58 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 11:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 11:08 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 05:51 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |