Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Rakell on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Rakell 44.8% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Rakell leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 55.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.1%
53.1%
46.9%
Kopitar
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kopitar
Rakell
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Rakell
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
1
2
Kopitar
Rakell
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Rakell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
43.7% (423)
+9.1%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
45.5% (22)
+19.3%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
33.3% (6)
+15.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Kopitar is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (716).
Kopitar shoots left. Rakell is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rakell
Home
53.7% (918)
46.1% (180)
Away
53.3% (858)
42.1% (271)
By Period
Kopitar
Rakell
P1
52.9%
47.7%
P2
53.6%
37.6%
P3
53.4%
46.0%
OT
64.3%
62.5%
Final 5 min
52.3%
39.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 10:15 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 18:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 04:15 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 09:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 06:31 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 03:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 05:33 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 03:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |