Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 22 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Cullen 53.6% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 32-26 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 73.9%
Defensive zone
Cullen 54.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 51.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.5%
58.5%
41.5%
Kopitar
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
26
(58 meetings)
32
26
Kopitar
Cullen
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
8
Kopitar
Cullen
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
6
8
Kopitar
Cullen
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
10
Kopitar
Cullen
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
54.8% (5,371)
-0.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
52.3% (421)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
48.0% (953)
+0.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Cullen
Home
55.3% (11,663)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Kopitar
Cullen
P1
54.5%
54.7%
P2
54.9%
52.8%
P3
53.9%
53.3%
OT
59.3%
62.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 3 | 07:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2 | 06:21 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 12:20 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 07:25 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 1 | 11:19 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 08:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 18:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 09:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 06:20 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 06:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 09:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 05:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 08:45 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 04:29 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 25, 2014 | OT | 02:06 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |