Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Veleno 50.9% (+5.7%)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 58.4%
Defensive zone
Veleno 62.5%
Neutral zone
Veleno 53.9%
Result
Joe Veleno favored at 52.6%
47.4%
52.6%
Kopitar
Veleno
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
52.5% (278)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
37.9% (29)
+13.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Veleno is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (187).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Veleno
Home
57.3% (553)
49.6% (123)
Away
56.4% (566)
52.2% (184)
By Period
Kopitar
Veleno
P1
56.5%
54.1%
P2
58.0%
48.8%
P3
56.1%
52.6%
OT
57.9%
25.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Veleno
52.0%▬
51.5%
51.1%