Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Steel 50.2% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 30-18 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 91.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 92.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.6%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 90.9%
90.9%
9.1%
Kopitar
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
18
(48 meetings)
30
18
Kopitar
Steel
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steel
8
9
Kopitar
Steel
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
7
Kopitar
Steel
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
2
Kopitar
Steel
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
50.6% (2,876)
+4.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
62.6% (179)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
37.4% (254)
+11.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steel
Home
55.3% (11,663)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Kopitar
Steel
P1
54.5%
51.9%
P2
54.9%
49.5%
P3
53.9%
49.6%
OT
59.3%
41.9%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
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 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 07:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 09:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 05:25 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 11:47 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 3 | 10:48 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 11:43 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 3 | 18:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 06:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 01:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 3 | 01:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 09:28 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Sam Steel |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |