Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.8% vs 56.5%). Look for Horvat on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Horvat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Horvat 55.9% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Horvat 60.4%
Defensive zone
Horvat 56.3%
Neutral zone
Horvat 59.7%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 59.5%
40.5%
59.5%
Kopitar
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Kopitar
Horvat
Last 8: Kopitar 1-7 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
3
Kopitar
Horvat
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Horvat
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
4
Kopitar
Horvat
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
55.4% (713)
+0.7%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
63.2% (242)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
48.1% (104)
+3.5%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Horvat is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Horvat
Home
57.3% (553)
59.0% (515)
Away
56.4% (566)
54.0% (544)
By Period
Kopitar
Horvat
P1
56.5%
59.6%
P2
58.0%
53.9%
P3
56.1%
56.2%
OT
57.9%
55.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
59.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Horvat
66.0%▲
56.5%
56.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | 19:01 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | 17:22 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 19:24 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 18:01 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 15:10 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 03:26 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |