Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Carter on offensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Carter 53.2% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Carter leads 30-21 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Carter 73.6%
Defensive zone
Carter 73.5%
Neutral zone
Carter 73.6%
Result
Jeff Carter favored at 73.6%
26.4%
73.6%
Kopitar
Carter
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
30
(51 meetings)
21
30
Kopitar
Carter
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Carter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Carter
6
11
Kopitar
Carter
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Carter
6
9
Kopitar
Carter
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Carter
9
10
Kopitar
Carter
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Carter
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,703)
53.3% (8,728)
+1.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,580)
57.3% (1,554)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,940)
46.3% (1,087)
+2.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Carter shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,135).
Kopitar shoots left. Carter is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,955).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Carter
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.7% (5,752)
Away
53.7% (11,628)
51.6% (5,632)
By Period
Kopitar
Carter
P1
54.5%
53.6%
P2
54.9%
52.8%
P3
53.9%
53.1%
OT
59.1%
56.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Carter
62.0%▬
61.5%
53.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2 | 18:03 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2 | 09:04 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 13:37 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 07:32 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1 | 04:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 08:58 | Offensive | Jeff Carter |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 03:25 | Offensive | Jeff Carter |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:28 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 1 | 18:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 1 | 17:45 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 3 | 07:24 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 02:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 19:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 16:56 | Offensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 18:24 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |