Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.7% vs 52.0%). Look for Versteeg on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.5% vs Versteeg 51.0% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Versteeg 80.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 67.7%
Neutral zone
Versteeg 62.1%
Result
Kris Versteeg favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Kopitar
Versteeg
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kopitar
Versteeg
Last 5: Kopitar 1-4 Versteeg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Versteeg
0
3
Kopitar
Versteeg
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Versteeg
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Versteeg
0
1
Kopitar
Versteeg
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Versteeg
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,288)
54.0% (87)
-1.0%
Power Play
61.3% (194)
40.0% (15)
+21.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +21.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Versteeg shoots right. Kopitar is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (620).
Kopitar shoots left. Versteeg is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Versteeg
Home
55.7% (853)
51.0% (51)
Away
49.6% (840)
52.9% (51)
By Period
Kopitar
Versteeg
P1
50.2%
43.3%
P2
54.7%
50.0%
P3
52.7%
65.4%
Final 5 min
54.2%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.7%
Versteeg
50.0%▼
54.5%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2017 | 3 | 06:38 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 03:05 | Neutral | Kris Versteeg |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 00:53 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |