Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Kuraly 48.4% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 71.2%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 75.6%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 53.4%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Kopitar
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Kuraly
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
1
Kopitar
Kuraly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,054)
49.4% (445)
+7.0%
Power Play
57.3% (293)
100.0% (3)
-42.7%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (213)
41.9% (117)
+3.6%
On power play, Kuraly has a +42.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,024).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuraly is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuraly
Home
56.1% (786)
49.2% (248)
Away
54.0% (774)
47.3% (317)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuraly
P1
56.2%
48.3%
P2
55.4%
44.7%
P3
53.0%
51.7%
Final 5 min
56.1%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |