Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Crosby 49.9% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 50.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 83.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 68.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Kopitar
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Crosby
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
2
Kopitar
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
49.4% (1,194)
+2.5%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
52.6% (350)
+6.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
43.4% (53)
+6.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Kopitar is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (845).
Kopitar shoots left. Crosby is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (981).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Crosby
Home
53.6% (722)
51.3% (776)
Away
51.6% (708)
48.6% (821)
By Period
Kopitar
Crosby
P1
52.5%
50.5%
P2
51.1%
51.3%
P3
54.1%
47.8%
OT
53.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
52.6%
Crosby
62.0%▲
53.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2015 | 3 | 15:23 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2015 | 3 | 12:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 7, 2015 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2015 | 2 | 02:45 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2015 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2015 | 1 | 11:17 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |