Scouting Report
Scott Gomez holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.9% vs Gomez 54.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gomez 57.7%
Defensive zone
Gomez 57.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 51.7%
Result
Scott Gomez favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Kopitar
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kopitar
Gomez
Last 6: Kopitar 4-2 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
1
Kopitar
Gomez
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Gomez
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Gomez
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (700)
56.7% (261)
-3.0%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
52.4% (63)
-0.7%
On even strength, Gomez has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (668).
Kopitar shoots left. Gomez is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (240).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gomez
Home
55.3% (414)
58.4% (178)
Away
51.5% (474)
52.7% (146)
By Period
Kopitar
Gomez
P1
54.4%
53.4%
P2
54.0%
51.9%
P3
50.7%
60.4%
OT
70.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
53.3%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 13:45 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2 | 07:58 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 17:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 08:34 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |