Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 56.1%). Look for Trocheck on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.2% vs right-shot opponents — Trocheck shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Trocheck 55.6% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Trocheck leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Trocheck 54.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 60.9%
Neutral zone
Trocheck 51.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Kopitar
Trocheck
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Kopitar
Trocheck
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Trocheck
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Trocheck
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Trocheck
1
2
Kopitar
Trocheck
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Trocheck
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Trocheck
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (1,114)
55.0% (956)
+1.4%
Power Play
60.1% (288)
59.8% (266)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (206)
56.3% (64)
-8.7%
On penalty kill, Trocheck has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Trocheck shoots right. Kopitar is 54.2% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Kopitar shoots left. Trocheck is 57.2% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Trocheck
Home
56.3% (783)
57.7% (673)
Away
55.5% (825)
54.3% (613)
By Period
Kopitar
Trocheck
P1
57.9%
55.4%
P2
54.5%
55.6%
P3
55.2%
56.4%
OT
57.6%
83.3%
Final 5 min
55.9%
57.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.9%
Trocheck
60.0%▲
57.0%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 08:55 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 02:11 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 3 | 01:56 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2 | 18:12 | Neutral | Vincent Trocheck |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1 | 18:49 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 3 | 08:14 | Offensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 3 | 00:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 2 | 04:40 | Defensive | Vincent Trocheck |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 2 | 00:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 1 | 12:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 1 | 00:22 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |