Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Nosek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Nosek 50.1% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 85.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.7%
81.7%
18.3%
Kopitar
Nosek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Kopitar
Nosek
Last 5: Kopitar 5-0 Nosek
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Nosek
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Nosek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nosek
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
51.2% (377)
+4.0%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
50.0% (10)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
41.3% (46)
+12.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nosek shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Nosek is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (271).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nosek
Home
55.9% (680)
48.3% (240)
Away
54.5% (727)
52.3% (193)
By Period
Kopitar
Nosek
P1
55.4%
48.4%
P2
52.9%
51.4%
P3
56.7%
50.8%
Final 5 min
55.4%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Nosek
46.0%▼
49.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | 3 | 02:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 2 | 07:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 2 | 11:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 15:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |