Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Suter 49.5% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 74.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 81.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 76.3%
76.3%
23.7%
Kopitar
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Suter
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Suter
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Suter
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
47.2% (299)
+9.2%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
58.9% (56)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
54.5% (22)
-9.0%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Suter is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (251).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suter
Home
56.1% (786)
51.7% (172)
Away
54.0% (774)
47.3% (205)
By Period
Kopitar
Suter
P1
56.2%
48.2%
P2
55.4%
49.3%
P3
53.0%
51.2%
OT
70.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 16:04 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 08:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 05:51 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 05:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |