Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Couturier on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Couturier 55.6% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 53.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.1%
Neutral zone
Couturier 51.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Kopitar
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Kopitar
Couturier
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
2
Kopitar
Couturier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Couturier
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Couturier
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
55.1% (1,008)
+1.8%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
64.1% (142)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
53.3% (45)
-9.4%
On penalty kill, Couturier has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Couturier is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Couturier
Home
58.4% (774)
58.1% (609)
Away
56.0% (763)
53.9% (586)
By Period
Kopitar
Couturier
P1
59.4%
55.3%
P2
56.8%
55.8%
P3
55.9%
57.4%
OT
45.5%
45.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 04:39 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:11 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 12:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 06:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 06:25 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 06:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |