Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.8% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.7% vs Rask 46.2% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.3%
85.3%
14.7%
Kopitar
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Kopitar
Rask
Last 8: Kopitar 7-1 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Rask
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Rask
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Rask
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (742)
45.5% (442)
+10.0%
Power Play
63.9% (219)
44.7% (38)
+19.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +19.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Kopitar is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (923).
Kopitar shoots left. Rask is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (314).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rask
Home
58.7% (557)
45.6% (228)
Away
55.9% (597)
45.2% (252)
By Period
Kopitar
Rask
P1
55.9%
45.1%
P2
60.3%
45.5%
P3
55.6%
45.8%
Final 5 min
66.1%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.3%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 17:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 3 | 17:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 1 | 11:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 10:22 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 1 | 12:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 1 | 01:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 14, 2021 | 3 | 10:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |