Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Beniers 48.8% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 90.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 89.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.6%
89.6%
10.4%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
10
(27 meetings)
17
10
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Kopitar
Beniers
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
3
Kopitar
Beniers
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
3
Kopitar
Beniers
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
48.3% (862)
+7.8%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
58.3% (36)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
50.0% (32)
+1.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
57.3% (553)
52.4% (460)
Away
56.4% (566)
45.1% (470)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
56.5%
47.5%
P2
58.0%
50.6%
P3
56.1%
47.6%
OT
57.9%
62.5%
Final 5 min
56.3%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 14:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 11:40 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 11:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 07:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 03:16 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 05:48 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 19:50 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 10:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3 | 00:12 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 19:01 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |