Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.7% vs Steel 52.3% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 18-12 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.6%
74.6%
25.4%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
12
(30 meetings)
18
12
Kopitar
Steel
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Kopitar
Steel
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
5
Kopitar
Steel
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
2
Kopitar
Steel
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (742)
51.6% (401)
+3.9%
Power Play
63.9% (219)
66.7% (39)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
56.5% (193)
44.4% (9)
+12.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (923).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (323).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
58.7% (557)
55.8% (206)
Away
55.9% (597)
50.2% (243)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
55.9%
57.0%
P2
60.3%
50.7%
P3
55.6%
51.0%
OT
62.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
66.1%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.3%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | 3 | 18:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 06:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 01:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 3 | 01:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 09:28 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 13:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 26, 2021 | 1 | 06:11 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 3 | 10:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 2 | 13:22 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 2 | 09:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 2 | 05:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 1 | 14:05 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 1 | 14:01 | Offensive | Sam Steel |