Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.2% vs 55.9%). Look for Horvat on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Horvat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Horvat 55.4% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Horvat 69.6%
Defensive zone
Horvat 62.6%
Neutral zone
Horvat 69.6%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 68.7%
31.3%
68.7%
Kopitar
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Kopitar
Horvat
Last 8: Kopitar 1-7 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
3
Kopitar
Horvat
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Horvat
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
4
Kopitar
Horvat
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (691)
55.2% (670)
-0.4%
Power Play
64.9% (205)
61.8% (225)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (149)
46.9% (98)
+3.4%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Kopitar is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (707).
Kopitar shoots left. Horvat is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (597).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Horvat
Home
56.8% (533)
58.1% (449)
Away
55.5% (512)
54.0% (544)
By Period
Kopitar
Horvat
P1
55.7%
59.2%
P2
57.0%
53.1%
P3
56.0%
55.8%
OT
52.9%
55.0%
Final 5 min
56.6%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
66.0%▲
52.5%
56.2%
Horvat
46.0%▼
54.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | 19:01 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | 17:22 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 19:24 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 18:01 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 15:10 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3 | 03:26 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |