Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Acton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Acton 50.2% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 55.3%
Defensive zone
Acton 63.7%
Neutral zone
Acton 52.5%
Result
Will Acton favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Kopitar
Acton
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kopitar
Acton
Last 8: Kopitar 4-4 Acton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Acton
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Acton
0
2
Kopitar
Acton
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
2
Kopitar
Acton
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Acton
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
51.3% (154)
+3.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
0.0% (1)
+59.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
47.9% (48)
+0.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +59.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Acton shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Acton is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (121).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Acton
Home
55.3% (11,663)
57.9% (107)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
41.7% (96)
By Period
Kopitar
Acton
P1
54.5%
48.6%
P2
54.9%
44.7%
P3
53.9%
60.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Acton
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2014 | 3 | 13:45 | Defensive | Will Acton |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 11:25 | Neutral | Will Acton |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 1 | 08:40 | Defensive | Will Acton |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 10:52 | Neutral | Will Acton |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 07:25 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 02:09 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 02:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 1 | 07:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |