Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Dries shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.8% vs Dries 50.2% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 83.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 62.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 76.9%
76.9%
23.1%
Kopitar
Dries
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Kopitar
Dries
Last 8: Kopitar 5-3 Dries
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Dries
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Dries
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Dries
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Dries
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (1,380)
49.5% (103)
+6.0%
Power Play
56.6% (212)
33.3% (3)
+23.3%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (227)
56.0% (25)
-4.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +23.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dries shoots left. Kopitar is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,204).
Kopitar shoots left. Dries is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (89).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Dries
Home
55.9% (893)
55.1% (69)
Away
54.3% (926)
45.2% (62)
By Period
Kopitar
Dries
P1
56.2%
56.8%
P2
54.5%
44.9%
P3
54.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
55.1%
Dries
46.0%▼
50.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 07:52 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 07:33 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sheldon Dries |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 19:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 03:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 08:28 | Defensive | Sheldon Dries |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |