Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Kuraly 50.4% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Kuraly leads 18-17 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.2%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 81.1%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 61.0%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Kopitar
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
18
(35 meetings)
17
18
Kopitar
Kuraly
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
10
4
Kopitar
Kuraly
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
9
Kopitar
Kuraly
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
5
Kopitar
Kuraly
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
51.6% (5,161)
+3.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
56.4% (101)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
44.4% (1,091)
+4.0%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Kuraly is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (4,119).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kuraly
Home
55.3% (11,663)
52.1% (3,205)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
48.8% (3,149)
By Period
Kopitar
Kuraly
P1
54.5%
51.2%
P2
54.9%
50.0%
P3
53.9%
50.2%
OT
59.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Kuraly
66.0%▲
61.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3 | 08:01 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:34 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 3 | 04:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 2 | 05:15 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 1 | 14:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 08:07 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 05:45 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 05:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 4, 2022 | OT | 01:52 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 4, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 1 | 06:41 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |