Anze Kopitar vs Samuel Pahlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Pahlsson on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Pahlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Pahlsson 52.2% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Pahlsson leads 34-18 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 53.8%
Defensive zone
Pahlsson 92.5%
Neutral zone
Pahlsson 75.7%
Result
Samuel Pahlsson favored at 72.7%
27.3%
72.7%
Kopitar
Pahlsson
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
34
(52 meetings)
18
34
Kopitar
Pahlsson
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Pahlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
7
8
Kopitar
Pahlsson
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
3
14
Kopitar
Pahlsson
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
8
12
Kopitar
Pahlsson
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Pahlsson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.0% (1,716)
+1.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
60.0% (35)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
49.8% (548)
-1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pahlsson shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Pahlsson is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,644).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pahlsson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.4% (1,136)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
50.3% (1,188)
By Period
Kopitar
Pahlsson
P1
54.5%
54.6%
P2
54.9%
50.7%
P3
53.9%
51.8%
OT
59.2%
44.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Pahlsson
54.0%▼
59.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2012 | 3 | 11:32 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 3 | 09:17 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 2 | 19:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 2 | 10:38 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 1 | 19:37 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 1 | 09:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 1 | 03:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 1 | 03:05 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 3 | 07:39 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 3 | 04:52 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 2 | 07:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 2 | 01:09 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 07:16 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 02:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |