Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Lafferty on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Lafferty 47.6% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Lafferty leads 14-14 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 68.3%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 74.2%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 56.4%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Kopitar
Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
14
(28 meetings)
14
14
Kopitar
Lafferty
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Lafferty
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
4
Kopitar
Lafferty
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
2
6
Kopitar
Lafferty
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
4
Kopitar
Lafferty
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
48.0% (1,413)
+6.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
45.7% (46)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
43.5% (184)
+4.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Lafferty is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,248).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Lafferty
Home
55.3% (11,643)
47.3% (833)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
47.5% (810)
By Period
Kopitar
Lafferty
P1
54.5%
49.4%
P2
54.9%
43.1%
P3
53.9%
49.8%
OT
59.2%
60.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | 2 | 16:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 2 | 04:34 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 2 | 16:55 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 11:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 2 | 07:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 1 | 14:33 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 3 | 01:41 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:01 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 08:40 | Offensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 11:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 14:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 03:27 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |