Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Barron 46.8% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 97.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 88.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Kopitar
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Barron
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Barron
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
0
2
Kopitar
Barron
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Barron
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
48.6% (381)
+7.5%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
33.3% (3)
+30.0%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
41.7% (187)
+9.9%
On power play, Kopitar has a +30.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Barron is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (396).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Barron
Home
57.3% (553)
44.4% (306)
Away
56.4% (566)
48.3% (265)
By Period
Kopitar
Barron
P1
56.5%
45.5%
P2
58.0%
49.8%
P3
56.1%
43.1%
OT
57.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.3%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Barron
44.0%▲
41.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 19:42 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 16:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 18:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 15:30 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |