Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 58.0% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.7% vs Staal 55.1% (+2.0%)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 55.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 62.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 54.2%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Kopitar
Staal
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (441)
57.2% (740)
-0.7%
Power Play
66.2% (154)
67.0% (88)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
50.4% (115)
43.9% (187)
+6.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (493).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (690).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
57.8% (325)
55.4% (518)
Away
57.4% (385)
55.7% (497)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
55.8%
53.6%
P2
57.6%
56.6%
P3
59.6%
55.7%
OT
50.0%
65.2%
Final 5 min
57.2%
56.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
57.6%
Staal
42.0%▼
54.0%
55.6%