Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Hayes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Hayes 50.2% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 83.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.4%
85.4%
14.6%
Kopitar
Hayes
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Hayes
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Hayes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Hayes
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayes
0
1
Kopitar
Hayes
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Hayes
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hayes
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (1,009)
51.3% (672)
+3.9%
Power Play
56.3% (229)
50.0% (78)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (169)
40.8% (76)
+12.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayes shoots left. Kopitar is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Kopitar shoots left. Hayes is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (526).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hayes
Home
55.9% (680)
52.0% (404)
Away
54.5% (727)
48.6% (422)
By Period
Kopitar
Hayes
P1
55.4%
50.7%
P2
52.9%
50.2%
P3
56.7%
49.8%
OT
60.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.2%
Hayes
30.0%▼
42.5%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 16:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 12:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 19:50 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2 | 19:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |