Anze Kopitar vs Viktor Tikhonov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +15.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Tikhonov 44.0% (+15.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 90.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 83.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Kopitar
Tikhonov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Tikhonov
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Tikhonov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Tikhonov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Tikhonov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Tikhonov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Tikhonov
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
39.8% (98)
+14.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
33.3% (18)
+25.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +25.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tikhonov shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Tikhonov is 36.9% vs left-shot opponents (84).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Tikhonov
Home
55.3% (11,643)
40.0% (85)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
35.5% (31)
By Period
Kopitar
Tikhonov
P1
54.5%
46.2%
P2
54.9%
34.3%
P3
53.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
29.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Tikhonov
34.0%▼
38.8%
38.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 16:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 01:32 | Offensive | Viktor Tikhonov |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 01:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 2 | 11:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 1 | 12:08 | Neutral | Viktor Tikhonov |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 1 | 05:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |