Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Johnston 49.0% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 20-12 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 80.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 87.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Kopitar
Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
12
(32 meetings)
20
12
Kopitar
Johnston
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Johnston
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
2
Kopitar
Johnston
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Johnston
4
7
Kopitar
Johnston
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Johnston
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
49.1% (2,232)
+5.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
52.5% (179)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
44.7% (237)
+3.7%
On power play, Kopitar has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Johnston is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,999).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Johnston
Home
55.3% (11,663)
49.2% (1,332)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
48.7% (1,316)
By Period
Kopitar
Johnston
P1
54.5%
50.0%
P2
54.9%
48.1%
P3
53.9%
48.6%
OT
59.3%
51.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Johnston
40.0%▼
49.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 16:11 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 13:05 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:47 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:38 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 17:08 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3 | 12:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3 | 05:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2 | 16:10 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2 | 07:45 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2 | 01:32 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1 | 11:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 11:18 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 04:01 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 01:03 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 18:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 16:12 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Wyatt Johnston |