Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hendricks shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Hendricks 49.5% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.9%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 73.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.5%
86.5%
13.5%
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
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hendricks
0
1
Kopitar
Hendricks
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hendricks
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
50.3% (326)
+5.0%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
60.0% (5)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
46.5% (127)
+2.1%
On power play, Hendricks has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hendricks shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Hendricks is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (304).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hendricks
Home
55.6% (901)
47.1% (210)
Away
52.7% (915)
51.2% (248)
By Period
Kopitar
Hendricks
P1
53.3%
50.0%
P2
55.3%
49.4%
P3
53.6%
48.6%
Final 5 min
54.1%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Hendricks
60.0%▲
50.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2018 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Matt Hendricks |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 12:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 08:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 04:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |