Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Pettersson 47.7% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 90.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.5%
87.5%
12.5%
Kopitar
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Kopitar
Pettersson
Last 7: Kopitar 6-1 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Pettersson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Pettersson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Pettersson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
46.3% (790)
+10.6%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
53.1% (147)
+15.7%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
51.9% (27)
-8.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Pettersson is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (612).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pettersson
Home
58.4% (774)
48.1% (489)
Away
56.0% (763)
46.9% (475)
By Period
Kopitar
Pettersson
P1
59.4%
47.4%
P2
56.8%
48.3%
P3
55.9%
46.6%
OT
45.5%
55.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
57.2%
Pettersson
50.0%▲
41.5%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 19:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 09:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 01:39 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |