Scouting Report
Bo Horvat holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Horvat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Horvat 57.6% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Horvat leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Horvat 61.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 53.4%
Neutral zone
Horvat 55.4%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Kopitar
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Kopitar
Horvat
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
2
5
Kopitar
Horvat
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
0
Kopitar
Horvat
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
3
Kopitar
Horvat
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
58.6% (987)
-1.7%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
60.6% (251)
+8.2%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
45.7% (81)
-1.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Horvat is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (837).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Horvat
Home
58.4% (774)
59.2% (684)
Away
56.0% (763)
57.0% (635)
By Period
Kopitar
Horvat
P1
59.4%
57.9%
P2
56.8%
55.4%
P3
55.9%
61.5%
OT
45.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 17:27 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:58 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:16 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:27 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 19:28 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 09:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:24 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 2 | 14:57 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 05:06 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |