Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +14.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Suter 43.3% (+14.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 91.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 94.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
Kopitar
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Kopitar
Suter
Last 9: Kopitar 8-1 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Suter
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Suter
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
42.4% (740)
+14.5%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
48.0% (75)
+20.8%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
37.3% (59)
+6.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +20.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Suter is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (565).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Suter
Home
58.4% (774)
41.8% (407)
Away
56.0% (763)
43.3% (467)
By Period
Kopitar
Suter
P1
59.4%
44.7%
P2
56.8%
41.5%
P3
55.9%
41.9%
OT
45.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 10:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 06:46 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 06:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 03:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 18:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 16:11 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |