Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 54.4%). Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 84 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Horvat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Horvat 54.4% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 136-130 in 266 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 50.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 51.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 52.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Kopitar
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
136
-
130
(266 meetings)
136
130
Kopitar
Horvat
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
44
59
Kopitar
Horvat
103 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
42
37
Kopitar
Horvat
79 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
50
34
Kopitar
Horvat
84 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.9% (12,606)
+0.7%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
61.0% (2,699)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
47.1% (1,494)
+1.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Horvat is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,714).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Horvat
Home
55.3% (11,643)
56.0% (8,355)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.9% (8,445)
By Period
Kopitar
Horvat
P1
54.5%
54.1%
P2
54.9%
54.4%
P3
53.9%
55.0%
OT
59.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
54.4%
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 |
| 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 |