Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 15 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Karlsson 51.5% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 63.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 51.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Kopitar
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
15
(31 meetings)
16
15
Kopitar
Karlsson
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
6
Kopitar
Karlsson
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
3
5
Kopitar
Karlsson
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Kopitar
Karlsson
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
51.4% (735)
+6.2%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
63.5% (115)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
42.9% (133)
+4.0%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Karlsson is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (651).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Karlsson
Home
57.2% (778)
52.3% (524)
Away
56.5% (731)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Kopitar
Karlsson
P1
56.3%
50.7%
P2
57.1%
51.4%
P3
57.0%
53.2%
OT
59.5%
41.2%
Final 5 min
57.6%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 07:32 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 04:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 12:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 01:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 00:56 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 18:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 14:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 04:40 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 17:35 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 17:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 3 | 01:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 2 | 04:15 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 2 | 02:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 2 | 00:13 | Neutral | William Karlsson |