Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Howden 48.9% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 95.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 84.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 90.4%
90.4%
9.6%
Kopitar
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Kopitar
Howden
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Howden
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
2
Kopitar
Howden
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Howden
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Howden
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
49.5% (2,926)
+5.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
50.5% (111)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
43.1% (320)
+5.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
55.3% (11,663)
48.2% (1,630)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
49.6% (1,727)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
54.5%
49.5%
P2
54.9%
47.9%
P3
53.9%
49.8%
OT
59.3%
35.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 16:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 04:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 03:35 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 03:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 11:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 06:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:10 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 17:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 18:19 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 12:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 13:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 1 | 05:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |