Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Dries shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Dries 49.4% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 87.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 84.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.6%
86.6%
13.4%
Kopitar
Dries
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Kopitar
Dries
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Dries
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Dries
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Dries
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Dries
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Dries
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
48.5% (544)
+6.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.3% (70)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
51.4% (37)
-3.0%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dries shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Dries is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (426).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Dries
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.6% (363)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.1% (288)
By Period
Kopitar
Dries
P1
54.5%
46.7%
P2
54.9%
51.4%
P3
53.9%
49.5%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Dries
40.0%▼
49.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | 3 | 12:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 3 | 06:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 2 | 06:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 07:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 07:33 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sheldon Dries |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 19:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 08:28 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |