Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Rakell on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Rakell 44.8% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 50.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 63.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Kopitar
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
16
(33 meetings)
17
16
Kopitar
Rakell
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
3
9
Kopitar
Rakell
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
4
Kopitar
Rakell
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Rakell
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
44.2% (1,886)
+10.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
50.2% (203)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
21.7% (23)
+26.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +26.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rakell
Home
55.3% (11,663)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Kopitar
Rakell
P1
54.5%
45.6%
P2
54.9%
41.9%
P3
53.9%
46.1%
OT
59.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | OT | 03:55 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 15:50 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 10:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 19:05 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:48 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 2 | 01:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 1 | 06:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 12:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | OT | 01:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 09:18 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 13:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 13:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 14:54 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 14:36 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 10:15 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |