Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Mitchell 49.1% (+3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Mitchell 50.3%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 82.8%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 70.1%
Result
Torrey Mitchell favored at 73.1%
26.9%
73.1%
Kopitar
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Kopitar
Mitchell
Last 8: Kopitar 2-6 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Mitchell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
5
Kopitar
Mitchell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
1
Kopitar
Mitchell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
48.8% (699)
+3.1%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
28.6% (7)
+30.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
51.9% (108)
-1.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +30.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Mitchell is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Mitchell
Home
53.6% (722)
50.0% (436)
Away
51.6% (708)
47.9% (378)
By Period
Kopitar
Mitchell
P1
52.5%
49.4%
P2
51.1%
48.4%
P3
54.1%
48.7%
OT
53.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
52.2%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2015 | OT | 04:30 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Mar 5, 2015 | OT | 02:52 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 16:55 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 3 | 05:35 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 19:44 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 13:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 08:26 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 19:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |