Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Aho shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Aho 51.3% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 24-12 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 76.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 93.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 86.9%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.0%
87.0%
13.0%
Kopitar
Aho
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
12
(36 meetings)
24
12
Kopitar
Aho
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Aho
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Aho
4
7
Kopitar
Aho
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
15
3
Kopitar
Aho
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
2
Kopitar
Aho
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Aho
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
50.2% (6,646)
+4.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
58.9% (1,310)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
46.5% (465)
+1.9%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Aho shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Aho is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,317).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Aho
Home
55.3% (11,663)
52.4% (4,325)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
50.1% (4,096)
By Period
Kopitar
Aho
P1
54.5%
51.1%
P2
54.9%
52.1%
P3
53.9%
50.8%
OT
59.3%
48.9%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Aho
60.0%▲
50.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 13:31 | Neutral | Sebastian Aho |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 13:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:20 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:14 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 17:06 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:39 | Offensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 14:35 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 10:28 | Defensive | Sebastian Aho |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:43 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 18:38 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 14:20 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 08:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 03:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 15:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |