Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Poehling 48.0% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.1%
Defensive zone
Poehling 89.3%
Neutral zone
Poehling 75.0%
Result
Ryan Poehling favored at 82.1%
17.9%
82.1%
Kopitar
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Kopitar
Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
1
Kopitar
Poehling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
0
1
Kopitar
Poehling
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
50.4% (680)
+5.7%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
58.3% (12)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
38.8% (219)
+12.8%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Poehling is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Poehling
Home
57.3% (553)
47.4% (422)
Away
56.4% (566)
48.1% (489)
By Period
Kopitar
Poehling
P1
56.5%
53.3%
P2
58.0%
40.3%
P3
56.1%
50.0%
OT
57.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 10:02 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 10:52 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |