Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Sheahan 47.5% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.0%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 56.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 57.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Kopitar
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Sheahan
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Sheahan
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
2
Kopitar
Sheahan
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Sheahan
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
50.7% (357)
+6.9%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
50.0% (8)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
40.2% (194)
+6.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Sheahan is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (350).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sheahan
Home
57.2% (778)
44.8% (248)
Away
56.5% (731)
48.9% (311)
By Period
Kopitar
Sheahan
P1
56.3%
46.2%
P2
57.1%
50.5%
P3
57.0%
44.7%
OT
59.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
43.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 12:46 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 10:00 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 1 | 18:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 10:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |