Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 29 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hayton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Hayton 51.1% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 36-28 in 64 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 78.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 71.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 68.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 74.2%
74.2%
25.8%
Kopitar
Hayton
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
28
(64 meetings)
36
28
Kopitar
Hayton
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Hayton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
18
11
Kopitar
Hayton
29 total
Defensive Zone
Even
12
12
Kopitar
Hayton
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
5
Kopitar
Hayton
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hayton
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
50.8% (3,479)
+3.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
56.7% (594)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
45.2% (374)
+3.2%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayton shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Hayton is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,799).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hayton
Home
55.3% (11,643)
52.9% (2,268)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.4% (2,179)
By Period
Kopitar
Hayton
P1
54.5%
52.0%
P2
54.9%
51.4%
P3
53.9%
49.9%
OT
59.2%
58.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Hayton
42.0%▼
51.0%
51.2%
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 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 17:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 12:21 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |