Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.5% vs Plekanec 51.1% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 56.4%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 69.8%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 58.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Kopitar
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Kopitar
Plekanec
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Kopitar
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Kopitar
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,288)
53.8% (1,081)
-0.8%
Power Play
61.3% (194)
48.6% (70)
+12.7%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (211)
37.8% (201)
+4.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kopitar is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,073).
Kopitar shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Plekanec
Home
55.7% (853)
52.3% (725)
Away
49.6% (840)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Kopitar
Plekanec
P1
50.2%
54.6%
P2
54.7%
51.3%
P3
52.7%
47.9%
OT
56.8%
53.8%
Final 5 min
54.2%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 19:26 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 12:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 10:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 02:30 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 14:50 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 09:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |