Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Wandell on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Wandell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Wandell 44.0% (+11.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wandell 77.5%
Defensive zone
Wandell 79.5%
Neutral zone
Wandell 78.6%
Result
Tom Wandell favored at 78.9%
21.1%
78.9%
Kopitar
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kopitar
Wandell
Last 7: Kopitar 2-5 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Wandell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wandell
1
4
Kopitar
Wandell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
42.9% (791)
+11.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
51.3% (39)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
42.1% (38)
+6.3%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Wandell is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Wandell
Home
55.3% (11,643)
41.2% (413)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.3% (457)
By Period
Kopitar
Wandell
P1
54.5%
45.1%
P2
54.9%
41.2%
P3
53.9%
44.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2012 | 2 | 16:41 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 2 | 01:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Mar 7, 2011 | 3 | 17:19 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Jan 17, 2011 | 2 | 04:23 | Defensive | Tom Wandell |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 3 | 04:58 | Neutral | Tom Wandell |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |