Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kero shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Kero 46.5% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 91.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 82.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 82.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Kopitar
Kero
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Kopitar
Kero
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Kero
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Kero
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
2
Kopitar
Kero
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Kero
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kero
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
47.0% (668)
+7.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
42.9% (7)
+16.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
31.9% (47)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kero shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Kero is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kero
Home
55.3% (11,643)
49.1% (332)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
43.3% (390)
By Period
Kopitar
Kero
P1
54.5%
47.6%
P2
54.9%
48.8%
P3
53.9%
40.9%
OT
59.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Kero
62.0%▲
48.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 13:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 13:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 12:52 | Offensive | Tanner Kero |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 14:19 | Defensive | Tanner Kero |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 13:51 | Neutral | Tanner Kero |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 05:19 | Defensive | Tanner Kero |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 13:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 10:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 06:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 01:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 00:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |