Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Marchant on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Marchant shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Marchant 48.3% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.4%
Defensive zone
Marchant 86.1%
Neutral zone
Marchant 68.8%
Result
Todd Marchant favored at 69.7%
30.3%
69.7%
Kopitar
Marchant
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Kopitar
Marchant
Last 9: Kopitar 3-6 Marchant
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Marchant
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marchant
0
4
Kopitar
Marchant
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Marchant
0
2
Kopitar
Marchant
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Marchant
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
50.5% (368)
+4.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
28.6% (7)
+30.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
42.4% (158)
+5.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +30.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marchant shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Marchant is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (399).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Marchant
Home
55.3% (11,435)
50.3% (302)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
45.1% (246)
By Period
Kopitar
Marchant
P1
54.5%
46.3%
P2
54.9%
49.7%
P3
54.0%
48.1%
OT
59.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Marchant
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Todd Marchant |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 2 | 05:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 1 | 17:24 | Defensive | Todd Marchant |
| Feb 23, 2011 | 2 | 10:05 | Neutral | Todd Marchant |
| Feb 23, 2011 | 1 | 19:12 | Defensive | Todd Marchant |
| Feb 23, 2011 | 1 | 06:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2010 | 3 | 16:41 | Defensive | Todd Marchant |
| Nov 29, 2010 | 1 | 18:21 | Defensive | Todd Marchant |