Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 81.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 74.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.0%
77.0%
23.0%
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
3
Kopitar
Bjugstad
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Bjugstad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Bjugstad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
47.3% (806)
+4.6%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
55.0% (149)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
59.0% (39)
-9.0%
On penalty kill, Bjugstad has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Kopitar is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (585).
Kopitar shoots left. Bjugstad is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (693).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bjugstad
Home
53.6% (722)
55.4% (446)
Away
51.6% (708)
43.6% (548)
By Period
Kopitar
Bjugstad
P1
52.5%
49.4%
P2
51.1%
48.1%
P3
54.1%
48.6%
OT
53.1%
61.1%
Final 5 min
52.2%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2015 | 3 | 09:18 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 11:58 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 13:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:12 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 16:28 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 12:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |