Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 52.3%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.5% vs Eakin 52.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 56.7%
Defensive zone
Eakin 51.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Kopitar
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Eakin
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Eakin
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Eakin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Eakin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,288)
52.5% (826)
+0.5%
Power Play
61.3% (194)
59.3% (59)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
42.7% (211)
47.4% (116)
-4.7%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Kopitar is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,073).
Kopitar shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (584).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eakin
Home
55.7% (853)
53.4% (498)
Away
49.6% (840)
51.3% (503)
By Period
Kopitar
Eakin
P1
50.2%
49.8%
P2
54.7%
53.9%
P3
52.7%
52.8%
OT
56.8%
62.5%
Final 5 min
54.2%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.7%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2017 | 3 | 16:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 3 | 16:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 3 | 13:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 3 | 03:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 2 | 13:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 2 | 06:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 2 | 03:42 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |