Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +18.9% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Bedard shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Bedard 39.8% (+18.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.3%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 89.3%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 90.8%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 91.5%
91.5%
8.5%
Kopitar
Bedard
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kopitar
Bedard
Last 5: Kopitar 4-1 Bedard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Bedard
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Bedard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Bedard
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bedard
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
38.0% (618)
+18.9%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
38.7% (31)
+30.1%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
57.1% (7)
-13.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +30.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bedard shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Bedard is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (485).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bedard
Home
58.4% (774)
40.5% (316)
Away
56.0% (763)
36.2% (340)
By Period
Kopitar
Bedard
P1
59.4%
37.2%
P2
56.8%
36.9%
P3
55.9%
40.7%
OT
45.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Bedard
46.0%▲
42.5%
38.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 15:03 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 07:31 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 03:57 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |