Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Norris shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Norris 52.1% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 63.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 65.9%
65.9%
34.1%
Kopitar
Norris
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Kopitar
Norris
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Norris
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
3
4
Kopitar
Norris
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
1
Kopitar
Norris
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
3
4
Kopitar
Norris
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Norris
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
52.5% (3,089)
+2.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
53.4% (412)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
45.4% (240)
+3.0%
On power play, Kopitar has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Norris shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Norris is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,419).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Norris
Home
55.3% (11,663)
53.1% (1,896)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
51.2% (1,845)
By Period
Kopitar
Norris
P1
54.5%
55.5%
P2
54.9%
51.5%
P3
53.9%
50.1%
OT
59.3%
39.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Norris
54.0%▲
51.0%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 06:08 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 05:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 15:57 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 06:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 04:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 04:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 03:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 15:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 13:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2 | 10:23 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3 | 06:19 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |