Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Poehling 46.2% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.2%
81.2%
18.8%
Kopitar
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Poehling
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Poehling
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
1
Kopitar
Poehling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Poehling
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
46.5% (269)
+9.9%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
66.7% (3)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
42.4% (139)
+5.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,025).
Kopitar shoots left. Poehling is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (266).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Poehling
Home
56.3% (783)
45.2% (177)
Away
55.5% (825)
45.3% (234)
By Period
Kopitar
Poehling
P1
57.9%
47.7%
P2
54.5%
44.4%
P3
55.2%
44.6%
OT
57.6%
33.3%
Final 5 min
55.9%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Poehling
58.0%▲
48.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 11:37 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 03:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 08:34 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 11:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 03:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |