Anze Kopitar vs Yanni Gourde

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Gourde shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 56.3% vs Gourde 46.0% (+11.3%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Kopitar 96.9%
Defensive zone Kopitar 72.3%
Neutral zone Kopitar 81.6%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 79.3%
79.3%
20.7%
Kopitar Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 3 (11 meetings)
8
3
Kopitar Gourde
Last 10: Kopitar 8-2 Gourde

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
0
2
Kopitar Gourde
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
0
Kopitar Gourde
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar Gourde
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
47.2% (687)
+8.9%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
45.0% (20)
+18.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
33.0% (88)
+18.6%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +18.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Gourde is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (522).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gourde
Home
57.3% (553)
44.4% (356)
Away
56.4% (566)
46.5% (439)
By Period
Kopitar
Gourde
P1
56.5%
42.2%
P2
58.0%
50.0%
P3
56.1%
44.5%
OT
57.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.3%
50.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%
60.0%
56.8%
Gourde
48.0%
46.0%
45.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 1, 2026 2 10:05 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 1, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Yanni Gourde
Jan 1, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 3 01:13 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 3 00:45 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 2 15:21 Offensive Yanni Gourde
Dec 18, 2025 2 15:15 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 1 17:11 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 1 13:12 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 1 11:27 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Dec 18, 2025 1 04:04 Offensive Yanni Gourde