Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.0% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Lafferty 43.9% (+13.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lafferty 55.3%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 55.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Kopitar
Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kopitar
Lafferty
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
0
1
Kopitar
Lafferty
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Lafferty
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
42.6% (324)
+13.8%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
31.3% (16)
+26.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
43.8% (16)
+1.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +26.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Kopitar is 56.0% vs right-shot opponents (536).
Kopitar shoots left. Lafferty is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (268).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lafferty
Home
56.1% (786)
40.9% (181)
Away
54.0% (774)
43.4% (175)
By Period
Kopitar
Lafferty
P1
56.2%
42.2%
P2
55.4%
36.4%
P3
53.0%
48.6%
Final 5 min
56.1%
37.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 12:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 13:19 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 03:16 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |