Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Faksa 51.5% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 75.2%
75.2%
24.8%
Kopitar
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Kopitar
Faksa
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Faksa
5 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
55.3% (1,295)
52.1% (893)
+3.2%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
50.0% (34)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
49.3% (150)
-0.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Faksa is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Faksa
Home
55.6% (901)
52.6% (548)
Away
52.7% (915)
50.7% (529)
By Period
Kopitar
Faksa
P1
53.3%
51.5%
P2
55.3%
53.4%
P3
53.6%
50.1%
OT
59.4%
25.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 19:24 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 13:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 19:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 03:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 14:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 12:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 2 | 17:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 2 | 04:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 1 | 00:37 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |