Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 31 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Beniers 46.5% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 48-25 in 73 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 92.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 96.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 96.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 95.6%
95.6%
4.4%
Kopitar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
48
-
25
(73 meetings)
48
25
Kopitar
Beniers
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
11
5
Kopitar
Beniers
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
15
11
Kopitar
Beniers
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
22
9
Kopitar
Beniers
31 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
46.5% (3,610)
+8.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
47.1% (350)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
41.4% (111)
+6.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Beniers is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,677).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Beniers
Home
55.3% (11,435)
48.8% (2,092)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
44.0% (1,979)
By Period
Kopitar
Beniers
P1
54.5%
47.3%
P2
54.9%
47.0%
P3
54.0%
45.5%
OT
59.0%
34.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Beniers
64.0%▲
51.0%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 12:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 12:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 1 | 16:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 1 | 08:12 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 11:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |