Anze Kopitar vs Nick Schmaltz

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (94% H2H, 34 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 54.5% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+12.2%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 61-29 in 90 meetings
Offensive zone Kopitar 90.6%
Defensive zone Kopitar 99.0%
Neutral zone Kopitar 97.8%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 95.6%
95.6%
4.4%
Kopitar Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
61 - 29 (90 meetings)
61
29
Kopitar Schmaltz
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
12
21
Kopitar Schmaltz
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
32
2
Kopitar Schmaltz
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
6
Kopitar Schmaltz
23 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
41.3% (3,431)
+13.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
47.3% (655)
+11.9%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
47.4% (135)
+1.0%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +13.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Schmaltz
Home
55.3% (11,663)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Kopitar
Schmaltz
P1
54.5%
41.3%
P2
54.9%
42.8%
P3
53.9%
43.1%
OT
59.3%
42.4%
Final 5 min
55.0%
42.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%
60.0%
54.6%
Schmaltz
42.0%
46.0%
42.4%

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
Feb 22, 2025 2 11:23 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 22, 2025 1 07:47 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Oct 26, 2024 1 12:42 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 20, 2023 3 00:16 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Nov 20, 2023 2 18:55 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Nov 20, 2023 2 12:04 Defensive Anze Kopitar