Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Ek 49.2% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Ek leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 56.7%
Defensive zone
Ek 58.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 57.5%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 57.3%
42.7%
57.3%
Kopitar
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
14
(26 meetings)
12
14
Kopitar
Ek
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
5
Kopitar
Ek
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
6
Kopitar
Ek
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
2
3
Kopitar
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
48.1% (858)
+8.0%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
53.3% (272)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
47.9% (188)
+3.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Ek
Home
57.3% (553)
49.9% (693)
Away
56.4% (566)
48.3% (625)
By Period
Kopitar
Ek
P1
56.5%
47.4%
P2
58.0%
53.1%
P3
56.1%
46.3%
OT
57.9%
54.9%
Final 5 min
56.3%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 11:42 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 11:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 04:43 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 03:28 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | OT | 02:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 18:00 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 17:28 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 13:17 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 09:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 02:53 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 19:20 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2 | 15:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | OT | 03:35 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | OT | 01:41 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 14:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 05:21 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |