Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Evans 52.2% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 22-19 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 86.4%
Defensive zone
Evans 67.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 58.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.0%
58.0%
42.0%
Kopitar
Evans
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
19
(41 meetings)
22
19
Kopitar
Evans
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Evans
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
4
Kopitar
Evans
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Evans
6
14
Kopitar
Evans
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Evans
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Evans
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
53.7% (3,740)
+0.9%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
60.6% (71)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
47.1% (1,228)
+1.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Evans shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Evans is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,738).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Evans
Home
55.3% (11,663)
53.3% (2,621)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
51.0% (2,418)
By Period
Kopitar
Evans
P1
54.5%
54.0%
P2
54.9%
50.9%
P3
53.9%
52.0%
OT
59.3%
46.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Evans
50.0%▼
57.0%
52.2%
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 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 12:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3 | 09:41 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2 | 09:36 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 2 | 08:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 1 | 17:49 | Defensive | Jake Evans |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 14:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |