Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Bennett 48.2% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 80.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 8: Kopitar 6-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
46.4% (811)
+9.7%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
56.9% (153)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
47.8% (46)
+3.8%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
57.3% (553)
49.9% (553)
Away
56.4% (566)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
56.5%
47.4%
P2
58.0%
46.8%
P3
56.1%
48.9%
OT
57.9%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 18:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 02:18 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 09:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 12:36 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 04:18 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 08:19 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |