Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Fiddler 50.7% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 67.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 75.1%
75.1%
24.9%
Kopitar
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Kopitar
Fiddler
Last 9: Kopitar 8-1 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Fiddler
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Fiddler
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
52.4% (590)
+0.4%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
48.3% (29)
+16.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
47.5% (278)
+1.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Fiddler is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (577).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Fiddler
Home
53.7% (918)
51.6% (434)
Away
53.3% (858)
49.9% (463)
By Period
Kopitar
Fiddler
P1
52.9%
45.4%
P2
53.6%
52.1%
P3
53.4%
54.3%
OT
64.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
55.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 12:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 11:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 01:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 09:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2016 | 2 | 01:31 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 19, 2016 | 1 | 18:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2016 | 1 | 12:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |