Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 15 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kruger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Kruger 50.5% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 26-14 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 97.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 70.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 83.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 84.4%
84.4%
15.6%
Kopitar
Kruger
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
14
(40 meetings)
26
14
Kopitar
Kruger
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Kruger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
1
Kopitar
Kruger
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
5
9
Kopitar
Kruger
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
4
Kopitar
Kruger
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kruger
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
52.4% (3,509)
+2.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
46.5% (99)
+12.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
42.9% (860)
+5.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kruger shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Kruger is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,762).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kruger
Home
55.3% (11,663)
52.7% (2,242)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
48.3% (2,231)
By Period
Kopitar
Kruger
P1
54.5%
49.7%
P2
54.9%
49.7%
P3
53.9%
52.1%
OT
59.3%
53.2%
Final 5 min
55.0%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | OT | 04:29 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 06:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 03:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 3 | 03:06 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 2 | 02:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 3 | 00:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 2 | 02:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 05:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 01:09 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 26, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1 | 03:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 18:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 11:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 15:42 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 11:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |