Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Versteeg on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Versteeg 47.1% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Versteeg leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Versteeg 86.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.1%
Neutral zone
Versteeg 61.5%
Result
Kris Versteeg favored at 63.4%
36.6%
63.4%
Kopitar
Versteeg
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Kopitar
Versteeg
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Versteeg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Versteeg
1
6
Kopitar
Versteeg
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Versteeg
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Versteeg
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Versteeg
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
48.2% (436)
+6.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
41.1% (112)
+18.1%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
35.7% (14)
+12.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Versteeg shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Versteeg is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Versteeg
Home
55.3% (11,663)
49.8% (267)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
43.6% (296)
By Period
Kopitar
Versteeg
P1
54.5%
46.1%
P2
54.9%
41.9%
P3
53.9%
53.7%
OT
59.3%
44.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
43.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Versteeg
50.0%▼
54.5%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2017 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Oct 11, 2017 | 1 | 19:49 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 3 | 06:38 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 03:05 | Neutral | Kris Versteeg |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 00:53 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 3 | 12:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 1 | 12:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 1 | 01:07 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 1 | 04:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 10, 2011 | 2 | 11:05 | Defensive | Kris Versteeg |