Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Elias 40.5% (+13.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 85.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 91.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 90.1%
90.1%
9.9%
Kopitar
Elias
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Elias
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Elias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Elias
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Elias
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Elias
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
39.3% (550)
+12.6%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
50.0% (60)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
27.0% (63)
+23.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +23.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Elias shoots left. Kopitar is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (845).
Kopitar shoots left. Elias is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (451).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Elias
Home
53.6% (722)
39.1% (335)
Away
51.6% (708)
39.1% (338)
By Period
Kopitar
Elias
P1
52.5%
39.0%
P2
51.1%
35.4%
P3
54.1%
44.4%
OT
53.1%
25.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
36.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
52.6%
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
39.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 18:35 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 03:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 1 | 16:50 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 1 | 17:59 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |