Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Steel 52.8% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 59.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 59.7%
59.7%
40.3%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Kopitar
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Steel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
56.9% (320)
+0.0%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
71.4% (7)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
37.0% (73)
+6.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
58.4% (774)
55.9% (202)
Away
56.0% (763)
51.0% (198)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
59.4%
55.5%
P2
56.8%
55.1%
P3
55.9%
50.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
60.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 07:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |