Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Nosek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Nosek 53.4% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.0%
Defensive zone
Nosek 52.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 65.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.5%
74.5%
25.5%
Kopitar
Nosek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Nosek
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Nosek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Nosek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nosek
0
1
Kopitar
Nosek
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Nosek
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nosek
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
55.1% (557)
+2.5%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
50.0% (4)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
47.7% (111)
-0.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nosek shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Nosek is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (392).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nosek
Home
57.2% (778)
52.3% (342)
Away
56.5% (731)
55.5% (330)
By Period
Kopitar
Nosek
P1
56.3%
49.0%
P2
57.1%
53.8%
P3
57.0%
57.9%
Final 5 min
57.6%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Nosek
46.0%▼
49.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | 2 | 03:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 1 | 15:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3 | 06:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2 | 14:21 | Neutral | Tomas Nosek |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2 | 01:39 | Defensive | Tomas Nosek |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2 | 01:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 15:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |