Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Handzus 50.6% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 84.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 69.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 76.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
Kopitar
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Handzus
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Handzus
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Handzus
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Handzus
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
49.6% (682)
+5.0%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
61.6% (73)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
51.7% (58)
-3.4%
On power play, Handzus has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Kopitar is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (964).
Kopitar shoots left. Handzus is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (534).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Handzus
Home
52.1% (703)
51.7% (472)
Away
55.5% (715)
49.3% (343)
By Period
Kopitar
Handzus
P1
54.9%
51.9%
P2
56.3%
51.5%
P3
49.5%
48.1%
OT
65.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.1%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 19:04 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 10:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 1 | 18:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 2 | 11:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 1 | 15:04 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |