Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Soderberg shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Soderberg 47.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 91.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 79.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 76.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Kopitar
Soderberg
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Soderberg
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Soderberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Soderberg
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Soderberg
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Soderberg
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
47.0% (559)
+5.8%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
63.6% (77)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
32.5% (83)
+16.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Soderberg shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Soderberg is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Soderberg
Home
53.7% (918)
46.1% (369)
Away
53.3% (858)
48.3% (350)
By Period
Kopitar
Soderberg
P1
52.9%
49.2%
P2
53.6%
47.7%
P3
53.4%
44.7%
OT
64.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
52.3%
38.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2016 | 2 | 13:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 3 | 08:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 1 | 19:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 1 | 14:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Jan 4, 2016 | 1 | 00:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |