Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Gionta 41.2% (+13.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 68.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
Kopitar
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Kopitar
Gionta
Last 9: Kopitar 5-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Gionta
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Gionta
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gionta
2
3
Kopitar
Gionta
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
40.6% (1,902)
+14.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
61.5% (26)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
40.1% (292)
+8.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,017).
Kopitar shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gionta
Home
55.3% (11,435)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Kopitar
Gionta
P1
54.5%
40.8%
P2
54.9%
41.8%
P3
54.0%
39.8%
OT
59.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 07:43 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 2 | 15:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 14:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 03:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 3 | 14:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 3 | 13:55 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 18:29 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |