Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Howden 49.8% (+7.0%)
Offensive zone
Howden 51.0%
Defensive zone
Howden 54.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 54.9%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Kopitar
Howden
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
49.8% (402)
+6.3%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
55.6% (18)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
47.1% (34)
+4.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
57.3% (553)
46.5% (217)
Away
56.4% (566)
52.7% (237)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
56.5%
51.4%
P2
58.0%
51.6%
P3
56.1%
48.5%
OT
57.9%
26.7%
Final 5 min
56.3%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%