Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Strome shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Strome 51.7% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 28-27 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 76.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 72.2%
Neutral zone
Strome 55.1%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Kopitar
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
28
(55 meetings)
27
28
Kopitar
Strome
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
7
13
Kopitar
Strome
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
8
Kopitar
Strome
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
4
7
Kopitar
Strome
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
50.1% (6,371)
+4.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
58.6% (1,532)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
45.6% (68)
+2.8%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Strome is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,283).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Strome
Home
55.3% (11,663)
51.1% (3,968)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
52.3% (4,003)
By Period
Kopitar
Strome
P1
54.5%
50.5%
P2
54.9%
52.3%
P3
53.9%
52.3%
OT
59.3%
52.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 04:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 13:41 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3 | 15:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 00:50 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 14:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 12:41 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 09:59 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 16:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 13:08 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 08:41 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 05:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 05:06 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 3 | 17:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |