Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Howden 49.0% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 79.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 88.0%
88.0%
12.0%
Kopitar
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Kopitar
Howden
Last 10: Kopitar 7-3 Howden
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
2
Kopitar
Howden
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
1
Kopitar
Howden
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Howden
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
49.6% (2,905)
+5.0%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
50.5% (111)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
43.2% (315)
+5.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Howden
Home
55.3% (11,643)
48.4% (1,608)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
49.6% (1,723)
By Period
Kopitar
Howden
P1
54.5%
49.5%
P2
54.9%
48.0%
P3
53.9%
49.9%
OT
59.2%
39.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:23 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 16:41 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 04:39 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3 | 03:35 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2 | 03:17 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1 | 11:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 06:26 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:10 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 17:50 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 18:19 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 12:30 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 3 | 13:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 1 | 05:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |