Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Faksa 54.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 75.4%
Neutral zone
Faksa 64.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
Kopitar
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Kopitar
Faksa
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
3
Kopitar
Faksa
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Faksa
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Faksa
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
55.1% (584)
+2.5%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
66.7% (12)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
53.5% (99)
-6.6%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Faksa
Home
57.2% (778)
54.5% (341)
Away
56.5% (731)
55.6% (354)
By Period
Kopitar
Faksa
P1
56.3%
60.9%
P2
57.1%
53.9%
P3
57.0%
51.4%
OT
59.5%
54.5%
Final 5 min
57.6%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
56.9%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2022 | 3 | 19:43 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 3 | 08:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 06:43 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 03:48 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 00:08 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2021 | 2 | 00:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 9, 2021 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 22, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 22, 2021 | 3 | 13:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2021 | 2 | 06:53 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 22, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 22, 2021 | 1 | 02:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |