Anze Kopitar vs Auston Matthews
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 53.9%). Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 30 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Matthews shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Matthews 53.9% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 47-31 in 78 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 51.0%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 66.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Kopitar
Matthews
Head-to-Head Record
47
-
31
(78 meetings)
47
31
Kopitar
Matthews
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Matthews
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
12
14
Kopitar
Matthews
26 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
13
9
Kopitar
Matthews
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
22
8
Kopitar
Matthews
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Matthews
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
54.0% (9,298)
+0.6%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.5% (530)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
49.8% (482)
-1.4%
On power play, Kopitar has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Matthews shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Matthews
Home
55.3% (11,643)
56.3% (5,065)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
51.5% (5,245)
By Period
Kopitar
Matthews
P1
54.5%
55.5%
P2
54.9%
53.3%
P3
53.9%
52.8%
OT
59.2%
56.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3 | 01:35 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 03:59 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 18:01 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 15:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 08:26 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 3 | 10:30 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 3 | 03:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 2 | 12:22 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 2 | 07:56 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 2 | 02:12 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 1 | 00:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 11:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3 | 16:12 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3 | 16:06 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |