Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bozak on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.6% vs Bozak 52.5% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bozak 67.8%
Defensive zone
Bozak 65.6%
Neutral zone
Bozak 66.3%
Result
Tyler Bozak favored at 66.4%
33.6%
66.4%
Kopitar
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Kopitar
Bozak
Last 9: Kopitar 2-7 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bozak
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
0
3
Kopitar
Bozak
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bozak
1
3
Kopitar
Bozak
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (982)
51.7% (913)
+2.9%
Power Play
54.0% (235)
55.9% (211)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (176)
54.9% (51)
-6.6%
On penalty kill, Bozak has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Kopitar is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (454).
Kopitar shoots left. Bozak is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bozak
Home
52.1% (703)
52.8% (615)
Away
55.5% (715)
52.5% (583)
By Period
Kopitar
Bozak
P1
54.9%
52.5%
P2
56.3%
51.1%
P3
49.5%
55.2%
OT
65.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.1%
56.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.8%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2011 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 3 | 14:39 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 3 | 00:08 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 2 | 17:44 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 2 | 11:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 2 | 04:49 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |