Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Rakell 47.5% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 96.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Kopitar
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Rakell
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Rakell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Rakell
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Rakell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
44.0% (159)
+11.3%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
53.1% (64)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
50.0% (2)
-1.4%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Kopitar is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (736).
Kopitar shoots left. Rakell is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rakell
Home
55.6% (901)
45.2% (157)
Away
52.7% (915)
49.3% (69)
By Period
Kopitar
Rakell
P1
53.3%
50.0%
P2
55.3%
40.5%
P3
53.6%
50.8%
OT
59.4%
20.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
36.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | 2 | 01:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 1 | 06:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 12:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | OT | 01:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 09:18 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |