Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 23 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Bennett 47.2% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 43-31 in 74 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 89.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
Kopitar
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
43
-
31
(74 meetings)
43
31
Kopitar
Bennett
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
8
13
Kopitar
Bennett
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
17
6
Kopitar
Bennett
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
18
12
Kopitar
Bennett
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
46.8% (5,714)
+7.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
53.6% (558)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
41.8% (256)
+6.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bennett
Home
55.3% (11,663)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kopitar
Bennett
P1
54.5%
48.0%
P2
54.9%
46.5%
P3
53.9%
46.8%
OT
59.3%
54.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 09:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 06:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 02:57 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:04 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |