Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Meier on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Meier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Meier 43.7% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Meier 85.2%
Defensive zone
Meier 54.4%
Neutral zone
Meier 70.9%
Result
Timo Meier favored at 73.9%
26.1%
73.9%
Kopitar
Meier
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kopitar
Meier
Last 8: Kopitar 3-5 Meier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Meier
1
3
Kopitar
Meier
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Meier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Meier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Meier
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
41.2% (468)
+13.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.0% (100)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
35.7% (14)
+12.7%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Meier shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Meier is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Meier
Home
55.3% (11,643)
43.2% (280)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
42.1% (302)
By Period
Kopitar
Meier
P1
54.5%
43.0%
P2
54.9%
44.4%
P3
53.9%
40.0%
OT
59.2%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
38.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Meier
46.0%▲
44.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 12:31 | Offensive | Timo Meier |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 18:23 | Defensive | Timo Meier |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Timo Meier |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2 | 16:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2 | 12:40 | Offensive | Timo Meier |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2 | 09:35 | Offensive | Timo Meier |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 04:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |