Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +18.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 53.8% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Schmaltz 40.4% (+18.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 68.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 97.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
2
Kopitar
Schmaltz
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Schmaltz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Schmaltz
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
37.6% (237)
+17.9%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
32.5% (40)
+24.1%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
50.0% (4)
+1.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +24.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Kopitar is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (615).
Kopitar shoots left. Schmaltz is 37.3% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Home
55.9% (893)
42.6% (129)
Away
54.3% (926)
32.2% (152)
By Period
Kopitar
Schmaltz
P1
56.2%
38.8%
P2
54.5%
29.4%
P3
54.2%
42.2%
OT
62.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
55.3%
36.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
55.1%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
37.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 3 | 00:17 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 2 | 03:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 3 | 16:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 2 | 15:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 14:42 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 08:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2018 | 1 | 06:02 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 3 | 19:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |