Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Benn 55.0% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 50.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 69.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Kopitar
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kopitar
Benn
Last 7: Kopitar 4-3 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
2
3
Kopitar
Benn
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Benn
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
55.9% (365)
+1.0%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
56.8% (132)
+12.0%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
53.1% (32)
-9.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Benn is 58.7% vs left-shot opponents (329).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Benn
Home
58.4% (774)
57.3% (267)
Away
56.0% (763)
54.6% (262)
By Period
Kopitar
Benn
P1
59.4%
54.3%
P2
56.8%
55.7%
P3
55.9%
58.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
57.2%
Benn
46.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 01:27 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 16:07 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 14:36 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 1 | 19:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |