Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Gomez 48.2% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 58.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 87.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 80.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 78.5%
78.5%
21.5%
Kopitar
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
7
(17 meetings)
10
7
Kopitar
Gomez
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
1
2
Kopitar
Gomez
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Gomez
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
4
Kopitar
Gomez
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
47.9% (2,814)
+6.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.6% (516)
+8.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
36.5% (74)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gomez
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Kopitar
Gomez
P1
54.5%
48.6%
P2
54.9%
48.2%
P3
53.9%
47.5%
OT
59.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2015 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 00:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 13:45 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 07:58 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 17:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 08:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 10:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 03:35 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 1 | 16:50 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 1 | 14:21 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 1 | 11:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 24, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |