Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Gagner 47.5% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 72.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.2%
81.2%
18.8%
Kopitar
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Kopitar
Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Gagner
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
0
1
Kopitar
Gagner
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
51.3% (158)
+6.3%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
66.7% (36)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
33.6% (110)
+13.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Kopitar is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (593).
Kopitar shoots left. Gagner is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (240).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gagner
Home
57.2% (778)
53.2% (154)
Away
56.5% (731)
40.0% (150)
By Period
Kopitar
Gagner
P1
56.3%
35.6%
P2
57.1%
52.7%
P3
57.0%
51.9%
OT
59.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
34.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 07:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 12:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 1 | 09:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |