Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Kuraly 49.0% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.7%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 86.3%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 66.7%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 74.0%
26.0%
74.0%
Kopitar
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kopitar
Kuraly
Last 8: Kopitar 3-5 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
2
Kopitar
Kuraly
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
2
3
Kopitar
Kuraly
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
52.4% (416)
+2.8%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
57.1% (7)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
32.0% (97)
+21.3%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +21.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuraly is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (294).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuraly
Home
55.9% (680)
52.1% (259)
Away
54.5% (727)
45.4% (262)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuraly
P1
55.4%
46.8%
P2
52.9%
52.4%
P3
56.7%
47.2%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
55.2%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
53.5%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2019 | 3 | 07:10 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 3 | 07:10 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 08:47 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:08 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 19:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 08:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |