Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Pettersson 47.2% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 76.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 72.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Kopitar
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Kopitar
Pettersson
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Pettersson
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
0
1
Kopitar
Pettersson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Pettersson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
45.9% (834)
+10.2%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
55.1% (256)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
35.7% (112)
+15.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (779).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pettersson
Home
57.3% (553)
49.1% (607)
Away
56.4% (566)
44.7% (595)
By Period
Kopitar
Pettersson
P1
56.5%
45.5%
P2
58.0%
48.0%
P3
56.1%
47.1%
OT
57.9%
47.1%
Final 5 min
56.3%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Pettersson
44.0%▼
52.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 17:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 16:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 11:52 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 02:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 10:13 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 00:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 14:39 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |