Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.1% vs 54.4%). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Faksa 53.7% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 66.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 70.8%
Neutral zone
Faksa 52.6%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 70.8%
29.2%
70.8%
Kopitar
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
56.4% (401)
+0.0%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
77.8% (9)
-20.5%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
45.5% (110)
+0.0%
On power play, Faksa has a +20.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Faksa
Home
56.1% (786)
49.0% (249)
Away
54.0% (774)
59.4% (271)
By Period
Kopitar
Faksa
P1
56.2%
58.2%
P2
55.4%
53.6%
P3
53.0%
52.4%
OT
70.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.1%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 00:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |