Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +13.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Bedard 41.3% (+13.8%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 87.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 86.5%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 88.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 87.8%
87.8%
12.2%
Kopitar
Bedard
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Kopitar
Bedard
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Bedard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
3
Kopitar
Bedard
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kopitar
Bedard
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Bedard
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Bedard
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
40.1% (1,580)
+14.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
51.9% (77)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
50.0% (24)
-1.6%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bedard shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Bedard is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,213).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Bedard
Home
55.3% (11,643)
43.3% (785)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
38.5% (896)
By Period
Kopitar
Bedard
P1
54.5%
39.0%
P2
54.9%
40.7%
P3
53.9%
42.6%
OT
59.2%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Bedard
46.0%▲
42.5%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 10:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 15:44 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 01:05 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 19:08 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| 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 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 14:22 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 09:54 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:20 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |