Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Meier on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Meier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Meier 49.2% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Meier 57.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 51.5%
Result
Timo Meier favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Kopitar
Meier
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kopitar
Meier
Last 6: Kopitar 3-3 Meier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Meier
1
2
Kopitar
Meier
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Meier
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Meier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Meier
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
49.6% (129)
+5.7%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
43.8% (16)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
0.0% (1)
+48.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +48.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Meier shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Meier is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (80).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Meier
Home
55.6% (901)
46.6% (73)
Away
52.7% (915)
50.7% (73)
By Period
Kopitar
Meier
P1
53.3%
53.3%
P2
55.3%
49.2%
P3
53.6%
43.6%
OT
59.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Meier
46.0%▲
44.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |