Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Tikhonov 44.0% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 69.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 80.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.2%
77.2%
22.8%
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
52.8% (1,285)
39.8% (98)
+13.0%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
33.3% (18)
+31.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +31.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tikhonov shoots right. Kopitar is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (716).
Kopitar shoots left. Tikhonov is 36.9% vs left-shot opponents (84).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Tikhonov
Home
53.7% (918)
40.0% (85)
Away
53.3% (858)
35.5% (31)
By Period
Kopitar
Tikhonov
P1
52.9%
46.2%
P2
53.6%
34.3%
P3
53.4%
35.7%
Final 5 min
52.3%
29.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
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 |