Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Rantanen 49.7% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 59.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 84.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 70.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 84.6%
84.6%
15.4%
Kopitar
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Kopitar
Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Rantanen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
48.9% (47)
+7.2%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
50.0% (22)
+13.3%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Rantanen is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (29).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rantanen
Home
57.3% (553)
48.4% (31)
Away
56.4% (566)
50.0% (38)
By Period
Kopitar
Rantanen
P1
56.5%
50.0%
P2
58.0%
30.0%
P3
56.1%
72.2%
OT
57.9%
42.9%
Final 5 min
56.3%
38.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Rantanen
48.0%▼
52.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 10:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |