Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Rakell on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Rakell 44.9% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 64.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 65.8%
65.8%
34.2%
Kopitar
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
16
(33 meetings)
17
16
Kopitar
Rakell
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
9
Kopitar
Rakell
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
4
Kopitar
Rakell
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Rakell
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
44.4% (1,864)
+10.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.3% (197)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
21.7% (23)
+26.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +26.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rakell
Home
55.3% (11,643)
46.7% (1,041)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
42.7% (1,044)
By Period
Kopitar
Rakell
P1
54.5%
45.6%
P2
54.9%
42.1%
P3
53.9%
46.4%
OT
59.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | OT | 03:55 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 15:50 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 10:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 19:05 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 2 | 01:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 1 | 06:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 12:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | OT | 01:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 09:18 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 13:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 14:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 14:36 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 10:15 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |