Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 49.9% vs Backlund 48.3% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 72.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 63.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Kopitar
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Backlund
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (897)
48.9% (568)
+0.3%
Power Play
56.0% (168)
52.3% (44)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (73)
32.7% (49)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kopitar is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Kopitar shoots left. Backlund is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Backlund
Home
50.0% (600)
50.8% (327)
Away
49.8% (560)
45.4% (337)
By Period
Kopitar
Backlund
P1
49.3%
53.0%
P2
53.0%
47.8%
P3
46.9%
43.8%
OT
52.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.3%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
49.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2011 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 3 | 19:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 3 | 05:00 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 1 | 05:04 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 10, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |