Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Glendening on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Glendening shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Glendening 51.9% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 52.5%
Defensive zone
Glendening 85.9%
Neutral zone
Glendening 71.7%
Result
Luke Glendening favored at 73.1%
26.9%
73.1%
Kopitar
Glendening
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kopitar
Glendening
Last 6: Kopitar 2-4 Glendening
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Glendening
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Glendening
0
4
Kopitar
Glendening
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Glendening
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
53.6% (420)
+2.5%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
100.0% (4)
-36.7%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
47.3% (148)
+4.3%
On power play, Glendening has a +36.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Glendening shoots right. Kopitar is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (355).
Kopitar shoots left. Glendening is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (413).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Glendening
Home
57.3% (553)
48.0% (256)
Away
56.4% (566)
55.7% (316)
By Period
Kopitar
Glendening
P1
56.5%
50.9%
P2
58.0%
51.7%
P3
56.1%
53.3%
OT
57.9%
83.3%
Final 5 min
56.3%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Glendening
56.0%▲
49.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 15:39 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 01:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 13:58 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 13:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 02:05 | Defensive | Luke Glendening |