Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Couturier 53.6% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 89.1%
Defensive zone
Couturier 57.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 66.0%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Kopitar
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Kopitar
Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
0
Kopitar
Couturier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
53.9% (792)
+2.2%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
62.9% (70)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
51.3% (234)
+0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (696).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Couturier
Home
57.3% (553)
51.4% (541)
Away
56.4% (566)
56.4% (555)
By Period
Kopitar
Couturier
P1
56.5%
56.0%
P2
58.0%
52.6%
P3
56.1%
54.3%
OT
57.9%
44.1%
Final 5 min
56.3%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 08:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 02:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |