Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 32 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 41-37 in 78 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 53.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 76.4%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 65.3%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 66.6%
33.4%
66.6%
Kopitar
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
37
-
41
(78 meetings)
37
41
Kopitar
Plekanec
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
10
11
Kopitar
Plekanec
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
13
19
Kopitar
Plekanec
32 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
11
Kopitar
Plekanec
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
50.8% (8,558)
+3.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
51.3% (1,151)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
46.0% (1,924)
+2.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Plekanec
Home
55.3% (11,663)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Kopitar
Plekanec
P1
54.5%
52.5%
P2
54.9%
48.9%
P3
53.9%
49.0%
OT
59.3%
51.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 09:53 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 02:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 1 | 11:36 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 19:26 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 05:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 12:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 10:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 02:30 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 14:50 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 09:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |