Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Meier on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Meier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Meier 44.0% (+11.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Meier 87.7%
Defensive zone
Meier 58.0%
Neutral zone
Meier 74.2%
Result
Timo Meier favored at 76.9%
23.1%
76.9%
Kopitar
Meier
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kopitar
Meier
Last 8: Kopitar 3-5 Meier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Meier
1
3
Kopitar
Meier
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Meier
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Meier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Meier
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
41.3% (470)
+13.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
51.5% (103)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
35.7% (14)
+12.7%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Meier shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Meier is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Meier
Home
55.3% (11,663)
43.2% (280)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
42.7% (307)
By Period
Kopitar
Meier
P1
54.5%
43.3%
P2
54.9%
44.7%
P3
53.9%
40.4%
OT
59.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
38.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Meier
48.0%▲
45.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2019 | 2 | 12:31 | Offensive | Timo Meier |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 18:23 | Defensive | Timo Meier |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 3 | 15:15 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Timo Meier |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2 | 16:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2 | 12:40 | Offensive | Timo Meier |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2 | 09:35 | Offensive | Timo Meier |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 04:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |