Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Faksa 49.3% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 65.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 74.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
Kopitar
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Faksa
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
49.6% (347)
+3.2%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
66.7% (6)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
43.8% (48)
+4.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Faksa is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (242).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Faksa
Home
53.7% (918)
52.4% (231)
Away
53.3% (858)
44.7% (170)
By Period
Kopitar
Faksa
P1
52.9%
52.6%
P2
53.6%
43.1%
P3
53.4%
52.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
56.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 15:02 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 03:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 15:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 12:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 15:46 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 12:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 04:56 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |