Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Steel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Steel 49.4% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 70.2%
Defensive zone
Steel 70.7%
Neutral zone
Steel 72.0%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 70.3%
29.7%
70.3%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Kopitar
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
3
Kopitar
Steel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Steel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
49.3% (383)
+8.3%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
59.1% (22)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
14.3% (7)
+32.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +32.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (271).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
57.2% (778)
49.4% (180)
Away
56.5% (731)
49.1% (232)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
56.3%
51.9%
P2
57.1%
43.8%
P3
57.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
57.6%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 11:47 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 3 | 10:48 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:43 | Offensive | Sam Steel |