Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hayton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Hayton 52.4% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 74.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 65.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 57.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 68.2%
68.2%
31.8%
Kopitar
Hayton
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
7
(17 meetings)
10
7
Kopitar
Hayton
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Hayton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Hayton
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayton
1
5
Kopitar
Hayton
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
1
Kopitar
Hayton
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hayton
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
52.5% (646)
+2.4%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
56.8% (111)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
36.8% (19)
+13.9%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayton shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Hayton is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (474).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hayton
Home
56.8% (533)
56.9% (432)
Away
55.3% (535)
47.4% (344)
By Period
Kopitar
Hayton
P1
55.9%
53.1%
P2
57.1%
50.3%
P3
55.4%
55.4%
OT
55.6%
25.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Hayton
42.0%▼
51.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | OT | 00:31 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | 18:17 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | 07:33 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | 07:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 14:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 09:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 01:30 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 01:07 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 13:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 13:46 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 12:32 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 12:19 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 07:40 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 03:25 | Offensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 16:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 05:03 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |