Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 37 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Couturier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Couturier 52.6% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 63-51 in 114 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 71.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 65.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Kopitar
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
63
-
51
(114 meetings)
63
51
Kopitar
Couturier
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
23
14
Kopitar
Couturier
37 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
19
16
Kopitar
Couturier
35 total
Neutral Zone
Even
21
21
Kopitar
Couturier
42 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
52.5% (11,097)
+2.1%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
59.7% (1,280)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
48.5% (1,823)
-0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Couturier is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (8,936).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Couturier
Home
55.3% (11,663)
53.4% (7,171)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
51.8% (7,036)
By Period
Kopitar
Couturier
P1
54.5%
52.6%
P2
54.9%
52.6%
P3
53.9%
52.9%
OT
59.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
55.0%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Couturier
64.0%▲
56.0%
52.6%
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 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 04:39 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:11 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 02:02 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 12:57 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 06:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 06:25 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 06:11 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 14:08 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |