Anze Kopitar vs Jordan Staal

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.6% vs 55.3%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 74 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 54.5% vs Staal 55.3% (-0.7%)
H2H factor Staal leads 123-85 in 208 meetings
Offensive zone Kopitar 52.5%
Defensive zone Staal 63.2%
Neutral zone Staal 56.4%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Kopitar Staal
Head-to-Head Record
85 - 123 (208 meetings)
85
123
Kopitar Staal
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
29
45
Kopitar Staal
74 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
30
40
Kopitar Staal
70 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
26
38
Kopitar Staal
64 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
55.9% (14,654)
-1.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
62.7% (1,762)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
47.9% (2,907)
+0.5%
On power play, Staal has a +3.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,187).
Kopitar shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,805).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Staal
Home
55.3% (11,663)
56.4% (9,699)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
54.3% (9,689)
By Period
Kopitar
Staal
P1
54.5%
55.2%
P2
54.9%
55.9%
P3
53.9%
54.8%
OT
59.3%
56.2%
Final 5 min
55.0%
56.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%
60.0%
54.6%
Staal
52.0%
52.5%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 1, 2026 3 15:15 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 3 15:10 Offensive Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 3 13:37 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 3 13:21 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 3 10:22 Offensive Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 3 09:53 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 3 05:32 Defensive Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 2 19:20 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 2 16:01 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 2 12:13 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 2 12:09 Offensive Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 2 08:24 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 2 05:00 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 1 14:41 Offensive Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 1 12:25 Neutral Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 1 07:58 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Feb 1, 2026 1 06:21 Offensive Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 1 04:22 Neutral Jordan Staal
Feb 1, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal