Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 20 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ott shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Ott 55.4% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 31-29 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 65.2%
Defensive zone
Ott 65.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 50.6%
Result
Steve Ott favored at 52.0%
48.0%
52.0%
Kopitar
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
29
(60 meetings)
31
29
Kopitar
Ott
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
8
Kopitar
Ott
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
12
16
Kopitar
Ott
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
5
Kopitar
Ott
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
57.2% (2,802)
-2.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.4% (567)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
49.9% (853)
-1.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Ott is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,552).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ott
Home
55.3% (11,643)
56.8% (2,130)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
54.2% (2,103)
By Period
Kopitar
Ott
P1
54.5%
56.7%
P2
54.9%
53.9%
P3
53.9%
55.7%
OT
59.2%
60.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 1 | 15:57 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 09:19 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 1 | 02:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2013 | OT | 04:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 2 | 07:30 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 1 | 10:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 18:50 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 13:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:45 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:00 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 3 | 12:13 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 3 | 00:58 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 2 | 16:19 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 2 | 07:13 | Defensive | Steve Ott |