Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.6% vs 51.9%). Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Fiddler 51.7% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 79.1%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 56.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 65.4%
65.4%
34.6%
Kopitar
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Fiddler
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Fiddler
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
2
Kopitar
Fiddler
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Fiddler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
51.8% (819)
+0.1%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
37.9% (29)
+21.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
53.8% (249)
-3.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Kopitar is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (845).
Kopitar shoots left. Fiddler is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Fiddler
Home
53.6% (722)
51.1% (546)
Away
51.6% (708)
52.6% (551)
By Period
Kopitar
Fiddler
P1
52.5%
51.3%
P2
51.1%
53.7%
P3
54.1%
51.3%
OT
53.1%
22.2%
Final 5 min
52.2%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 18:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 10:12 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 10:07 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 1 | 06:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 07:27 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 09:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |