Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 68 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Scheifele 46.8% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 120-81 in 201 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 81.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 96.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 95.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 91.4%
91.4%
8.6%
Kopitar
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
120
-
81
(201 meetings)
120
81
Kopitar
Scheifele
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
22
37
Kopitar
Scheifele
59 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
54
14
Kopitar
Scheifele
68 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
44
30
Kopitar
Scheifele
74 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
46.3% (12,077)
+8.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
50.2% (2,576)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
41.6% (598)
+6.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,862).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Scheifele
Home
55.3% (11,663)
48.9% (7,678)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
44.7% (7,574)
By Period
Kopitar
Scheifele
P1
54.5%
48.2%
P2
54.9%
45.6%
P3
53.9%
46.8%
OT
59.3%
42.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | 03:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | 16:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 17:03 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 19:30 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:21 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 3 | 18:02 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 09:58 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 06:46 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 19:36 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 11:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 17:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 1 | 12:29 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |