Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Sheahan 52.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheahan 64.3%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 69.5%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 69.2%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 67.2%
32.8%
67.2%
Kopitar
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kopitar
Sheahan
Last 5: Kopitar 1-4 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
0
2
Kopitar
Sheahan
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
2
Kopitar
Sheahan
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
52.6% (544)
+2.9%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
60.0% (10)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
50.7% (134)
+0.4%
On power play, Sheahan has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Sheahan is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (456).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sheahan
Home
55.9% (893)
51.9% (376)
Away
54.3% (926)
52.9% (312)
By Period
Kopitar
Sheahan
P1
56.2%
57.6%
P2
54.5%
48.5%
P3
54.2%
52.8%
OT
62.1%
20.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 06:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 15:46 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 13:00 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 02:12 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |