Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kero on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kero shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Kero 47.1% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 54.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 78.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 62.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Kopitar
Kero
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kopitar
Kero
Last 5: Kopitar 3-2 Kero
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kero
1
2
Kopitar
Kero
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Kero
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kero
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
44.5% (119)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
50.0% (4)
-1.4%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kero shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Kero is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (77).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kero
Home
53.7% (918)
43.8% (48)
Away
53.3% (858)
45.3% (75)
By Period
Kopitar
Kero
P1
52.9%
45.8%
P2
53.6%
48.8%
P3
53.4%
38.2%
Final 5 min
52.3%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Kero
62.0%▲
48.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 17:45 | Offensive | Tanner Kero |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:08 | Offensive | Tanner Kero |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2015 | 3 | 03:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2015 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |