Anze Kopitar vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 14 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 23-9 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 51.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 62.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 62.8%
62.8%
37.2%
Kopitar
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
9
(32 meetings)
23
9
Kopitar
Sobotka
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
1
Kopitar
Sobotka
14 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Kopitar
Sobotka
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
4
Kopitar
Sobotka
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
56.9% (2,613)
-2.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
57.0% (223)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
50.6% (447)
-2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Sobotka
Home
55.3% (11,663)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Kopitar
Sobotka
P1
54.5%
56.2%
P2
54.9%
56.3%
P3
53.9%
55.3%
OT
59.3%
61.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 02:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2 | 19:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 2 | 16:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 1 | 19:34 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3 | 06:27 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 07:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 12:59 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 05:25 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 1 | 03:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 17:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 12:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 13:12 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 14:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 09:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 04:25 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 03:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |