Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Sobotka 60.6% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Sobotka 62.8%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 69.3%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 81.4%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 70.2%
29.8%
70.2%
Kopitar
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Kopitar
Sobotka
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
1
Kopitar
Sobotka
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Sobotka
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
3
Kopitar
Sobotka
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
62.0% (637)
-8.2%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
62.6% (91)
-6.0%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
60.0% (85)
-14.4%
On penalty kill, Sobotka has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Sobotka is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (490).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sobotka
Home
53.1% (748)
65.8% (371)
Away
53.5% (703)
58.6% (442)
By Period
Kopitar
Sobotka
P1
51.0%
63.0%
P2
52.6%
61.4%
P3
56.1%
60.7%
OT
55.6%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
64.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
61.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2014 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 17:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 12:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 13:12 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 14:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 09:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 04:25 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 03:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |