Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.6% vs 52.9%). Look for Letestu on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Letestu 52.5% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 65.3%
Defensive zone
Letestu 57.6%
Neutral zone
Letestu 51.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Kopitar
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Kopitar
Letestu
Last 5: Kopitar 0-5 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
0
1
Kopitar
Letestu
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
0
1
Kopitar
Letestu
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
0
3
Kopitar
Letestu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
55.5% (488)
-3.6%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
46.7% (15)
+12.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
41.0% (100)
+9.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Letestu is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (428).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Letestu
Home
53.6% (722)
55.9% (297)
Away
51.6% (708)
50.0% (306)
By Period
Kopitar
Letestu
P1
52.5%
49.2%
P2
51.1%
55.4%
P3
54.1%
53.4%
OT
53.1%
60.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2015 | 1 | 19:39 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 1 | 19:30 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 1 | 19:29 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 1 | 04:42 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |