Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Strome 44.6% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 39-23 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 97.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 97.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 96.0%
96.0%
4.0%
Kopitar
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
23
(62 meetings)
39
23
Kopitar
Strome
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
18
13
Kopitar
Strome
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
5
Kopitar
Strome
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
5
Kopitar
Strome
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
44.2% (6,887)
+10.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
49.2% (855)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
41.5% (410)
+6.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Strome is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,773).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Strome
Home
55.3% (11,663)
44.4% (4,077)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
44.8% (4,075)
By Period
Kopitar
Strome
P1
54.5%
43.9%
P2
54.9%
45.4%
P3
53.9%
44.4%
OT
59.3%
46.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 02:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 17:26 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 19:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 10:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 05:13 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 17:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 02:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 06:38 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 00:23 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 00:13 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 12:13 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 10:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 02:46 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |