Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.8% vs 56.9%). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Draisaitl 56.4% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 65.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 68.4%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 58.1%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Kopitar
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Draisaitl
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
0
2
Kopitar
Draisaitl
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Draisaitl
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Draisaitl
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
55.9% (835)
+0.2%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
61.8% (228)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
50.0% (40)
+1.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Draisaitl
Home
57.3% (553)
55.1% (508)
Away
56.4% (566)
58.5% (595)
By Period
Kopitar
Draisaitl
P1
56.5%
55.8%
P2
58.0%
55.7%
P3
56.1%
59.0%
OT
57.9%
60.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 05:24 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 05:21 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 05:36 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 05:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 14:31 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 12:15 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |