Anze Kopitar vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 105 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Backlund 49.0% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 174-144 in 318 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 82.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 61.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 71.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Kopitar
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
174
-
144
(318 meetings)
174
144
Kopitar
Backlund
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
66
39
Kopitar
Backlund
105 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
56
57
Kopitar
Backlund
113 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
52
48
Kopitar
Backlund
100 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
49.7% (13,463)
+4.9%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
51.5% (1,338)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
43.9% (2,465)
+4.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (11,020).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Backlund
Home
55.3% (11,663)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Kopitar
Backlund
P1
54.5%
48.5%
P2
54.9%
50.3%
P3
53.9%
48.4%
OT
59.3%
45.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 17:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 06:07 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 02:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 00:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 18:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 16:18 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 04:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 17:13 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 16:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 10:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 14:27 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 11:03 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 03:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 17:58 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 17:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |