Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Acton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Acton 50.2% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 64.1%
Defensive zone
Acton 55.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Kopitar
Acton
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kopitar
Acton
Last 8: Kopitar 4-4 Acton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Acton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Acton
0
2
Kopitar
Acton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Acton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Acton
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
51.4% (148)
+2.4%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
0.0% (1)
+56.6%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
47.8% (46)
-2.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +56.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Acton shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Acton is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (119).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Acton
Home
53.1% (748)
57.9% (107)
Away
53.5% (703)
40.9% (88)
By Period
Kopitar
Acton
P1
51.0%
47.9%
P2
52.6%
45.2%
P3
56.1%
60.8%
Final 5 min
56.2%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Acton
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2014 | 3 | 13:45 | Defensive | Will Acton |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 11:25 | Neutral | Will Acton |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 08:40 | Defensive | Will Acton |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 10:52 | Neutral | Will Acton |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 07:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 02:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 02:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 1 | 07:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |