Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Laughton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Laughton 50.7% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 56.3%
Defensive zone
Laughton 57.5%
Neutral zone
Laughton 56.0%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Kopitar
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Kopitar
Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Laughton
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Laughton
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
52.3% (398)
+4.6%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
51.4% (37)
+17.4%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
41.3% (63)
+2.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Laughton is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Laughton
Home
58.4% (774)
51.2% (285)
Away
56.0% (763)
50.2% (213)
By Period
Kopitar
Laughton
P1
59.4%
50.0%
P2
56.8%
55.9%
P3
55.9%
47.0%
OT
45.5%
25.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 12:22 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 08:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 09:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |