Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Schmaltz 46.6% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 70.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 96.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Schmaltz
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
1
Kopitar
Schmaltz
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Schmaltz
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
45.9% (697)
+10.2%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
47.9% (117)
+15.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
48.0% (25)
+3.6%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Kopitar is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (355).
Kopitar shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (593).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Home
57.3% (553)
44.9% (434)
Away
56.4% (566)
47.7% (405)
By Period
Kopitar
Schmaltz
P1
56.5%
41.5%
P2
58.0%
46.7%
P3
56.1%
51.1%
OT
57.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2 | 17:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2 | 16:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | 01:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 13:33 | Defensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:49 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 15:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 19:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 18:43 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 16:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 06:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 05:11 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |