Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Beecher shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Beecher 45.9% (+13.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 62.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 84.3%
84.3%
15.7%
Kopitar
Beecher
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Kopitar
Beecher
Last 7: Kopitar 5-2 Beecher
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Beecher
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Beecher
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Beecher
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beecher
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
44.2% (147)
+11.9%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
0.0% (1)
+63.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
42.9% (35)
+8.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +63.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beecher shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Beecher is 42.4% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beecher
Home
57.3% (553)
45.2% (93)
Away
56.4% (566)
42.2% (90)
By Period
Kopitar
Beecher
P1
56.5%
47.5%
P2
58.0%
35.2%
P3
56.1%
50.9%
Final 5 min
56.3%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Beecher
40.0%▼
44.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 03:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 08:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 08:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 04:02 | Offensive | John Beecher |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | John Beecher |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 06:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |