Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Evans shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Evans 55.0% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.5%
Defensive zone
Evans 57.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
Kopitar
Evans
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Kopitar
Evans
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Evans
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
0
Kopitar
Evans
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Evans
2
5
Kopitar
Evans
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Evans
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Evans
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
55.6% (522)
+0.5%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
72.7% (11)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
55.2% (210)
-3.6%
On power play, Evans has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Evans shoots right. Kopitar is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (355).
Kopitar shoots left. Evans is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (559).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Evans
Home
57.3% (553)
54.7% (402)
Away
56.4% (566)
56.9% (341)
By Period
Kopitar
Evans
P1
56.5%
57.9%
P2
58.0%
55.2%
P3
56.1%
53.6%
OT
57.9%
66.7%
Final 5 min
56.3%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Evans
50.0%▼
57.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 14:38 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3 | 07:01 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 2 | 16:56 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 19:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 15:59 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 08:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | 04:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | 08:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 07:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 07:42 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2 | 01:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:06 | Defensive | Jake Evans |