Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 17 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Rantanen 50.8% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 17-8 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Rantanen 65.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 98.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Kopitar
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
8
(25 meetings)
17
8
Kopitar
Rantanen
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
8
Kopitar
Rantanen
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
0
Kopitar
Rantanen
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
51.0% (1,525)
+3.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
50.8% (486)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
14.3% (7)
+34.1%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +34.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Rantanen is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,228).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Rantanen
Home
55.3% (11,663)
53.0% (1,067)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
48.3% (951)
By Period
Kopitar
Rantanen
P1
54.5%
49.0%
P2
54.9%
51.1%
P3
53.9%
51.9%
OT
59.3%
57.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Rantanen
48.0%▼
52.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 10:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 15:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 3 | 07:42 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 17:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2 | 06:44 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 3 | 00:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 08:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 03:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 3 | 01:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 03:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 17:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |