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 |