Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 26 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Gagner 46.0% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 36-25 in 61 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 94.1%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.9%
87.9%
12.1%
Kopitar
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
25
(61 meetings)
36
25
Kopitar
Gagner
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
8
Kopitar
Gagner
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
9
Kopitar
Gagner
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
7
8
Kopitar
Gagner
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
45.4% (4,699)
+9.2%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
51.5% (928)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
35.0% (226)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Gagner is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,184).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gagner
Home
55.3% (11,663)
48.7% (3,025)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
43.0% (2,843)
By Period
Kopitar
Gagner
P1
54.5%
44.6%
P2
54.9%
46.1%
P3
53.9%
47.3%
OT
59.3%
42.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2022 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 1 | 16:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 07:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 12:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 1 | 09:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 1 | 08:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 09:15 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 04:59 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:49 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 03:57 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 15:46 | Defensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 04:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 2 | 12:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2015 | 3 | 15:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2015 | 3 | 12:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2015 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2015 | 1 | 10:03 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 19:29 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |