Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Poehling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Poehling 48.3% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Poehling leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 69.8%
Defensive zone
Poehling 78.6%
Neutral zone
Poehling 58.9%
Result
Ryan Poehling favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Kopitar
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Kopitar
Poehling
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Poehling
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
3
Kopitar
Poehling
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
2
7
Kopitar
Poehling
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
49.6% (2,780)
+5.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
51.6% (93)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
41.7% (635)
+6.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Poehling is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (2,357).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Poehling
Home
55.3% (11,663)
49.3% (1,706)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
47.2% (1,802)
By Period
Kopitar
Poehling
P1
54.5%
50.8%
P2
54.9%
47.1%
P3
53.9%
47.2%
OT
59.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
48.2%
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 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 08:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 13:36 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 10:39 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 19:25 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 15:04 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 10:05 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 09:16 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:09 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 03:59 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 19:44 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 11:37 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 03:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 08:34 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 11:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |