Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.9% vs Sobotka 55.4% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 55.7%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 73.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 53.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Kopitar
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kopitar
Sobotka
Last 6: Kopitar 5-1 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Sobotka
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Sobotka
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (700)
57.0% (398)
-3.3%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
63.9% (36)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (68)
50.0% (72)
+1.5%
On power play, Sobotka has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (668).
Kopitar shoots left. Sobotka is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sobotka
Home
55.3% (414)
58.3% (252)
Away
51.5% (474)
54.7% (254)
By Period
Kopitar
Sobotka
P1
54.4%
55.6%
P2
54.0%
58.5%
P3
50.7%
56.9%
OT
70.0%
14.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 19:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 1 | 00:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |