Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Donato shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Donato 44.7% (+10.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 15-3 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.5%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 98.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 97.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 95.2%
95.2%
4.8%
Kopitar
Donato
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
3
(18 meetings)
15
3
Kopitar
Donato
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Donato
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Donato
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Donato
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
3
Kopitar
Donato
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Donato
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
44.0% (1,218)
+10.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
46.0% (248)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
41.7% (12)
+6.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Donato shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Donato is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (909).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Donato
Home
55.3% (11,663)
47.2% (743)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
41.4% (735)
By Period
Kopitar
Donato
P1
54.5%
43.8%
P2
54.9%
44.9%
P3
53.9%
43.7%
OT
59.3%
70.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Donato
40.0%▼
46.0%
44.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 06:18 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 18:13 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 08:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 01:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 01:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 07:48 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 08:45 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 17:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 09:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 07:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 03:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 12:22 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 14:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 04:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |