Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Steel 50.6% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 50.2%
Defensive zone
Steel 55.8%
Neutral zone
Steel 54.2%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Kopitar
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Kopitar
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Steel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
52.5% (200)
+3.6%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
71.4% (7)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
40.0% (45)
+11.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (148).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
57.3% (553)
49.5% (109)
Away
56.4% (566)
51.7% (143)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
56.5%
49.5%
P2
58.0%
47.5%
P3
56.1%
56.6%
OT
57.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 11:03 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 11:00 | Defensive | Sam Steel |