Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Monahan 52.8% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Monahan 67.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.4%
Neutral zone
Monahan 55.7%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 52.6%
47.4%
52.6%
Kopitar
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kopitar
Monahan
Last 5: Kopitar 2-3 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
0
1
Kopitar
Monahan
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Monahan
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Monahan
0
1
Kopitar
Monahan
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
51.5% (641)
+6.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
62.8% (129)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
33.3% (9)
+13.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Monahan is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (491).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Monahan
Home
57.2% (778)
53.9% (362)
Away
56.5% (731)
52.5% (417)
By Period
Kopitar
Monahan
P1
56.3%
48.0%
P2
57.1%
57.0%
P3
57.0%
54.1%
OT
59.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 16:01 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 18:52 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |