Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Steel 49.4% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 72.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 93.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 80.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.3%
86.3%
13.7%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Steel
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Steel
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Steel
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
49.5% (204)
+6.0%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
57.1% (7)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
33.3% (9)
+17.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +17.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (142).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
55.9% (893)
53.2% (77)
Away
54.3% (926)
46.9% (143)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
56.2%
45.5%
P2
54.5%
49.4%
P3
54.2%
52.5%
OT
62.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | 2 | 17:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 1 | 12:27 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 1 | 06:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 10:46 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 12:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 06:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |