Scouting Report
Matt Hendricks holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Hendricks shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.3% vs Hendricks 54.4% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 60.0%
Defensive zone
Hendricks 63.3%
Neutral zone
Hendricks 60.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Kopitar
Hendricks
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Hendricks
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Hendricks
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Hendricks
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hendricks
0
1
Kopitar
Hendricks
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hendricks
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (1,285)
59.6% (329)
-6.8%
Power Play
64.8% (199)
46.7% (15)
+18.1%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (292)
44.0% (109)
+4.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hendricks shoots left. Kopitar is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,060).
Kopitar shoots left. Hendricks is 62.2% vs left-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hendricks
Home
53.7% (918)
52.4% (233)
Away
53.3% (858)
58.6% (220)
By Period
Kopitar
Hendricks
P1
52.9%
55.1%
P2
53.6%
55.2%
P3
53.4%
55.6%
OT
64.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.5%
Hendricks
60.0%▲
50.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 17:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 00:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 3 | 17:16 | Defensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 05:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 00:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |