Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Larkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Larkin 52.4% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.9%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 63.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 58.7%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 73.1%
73.1%
26.9%
Kopitar
Larkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
0
(4 meetings)
4
0
Kopitar
Larkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
3
0
Kopitar
Larkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
1
0
Kopitar
Larkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Larkin
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
51.7% (878)
+3.2%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
58.5% (246)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
48.2% (166)
+2.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Larkin shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Larkin is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (839).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Larkin
Home
56.8% (533)
52.4% (647)
Away
55.3% (535)
52.7% (643)
By Period
Kopitar
Larkin
P1
55.9%
52.2%
P2
57.1%
53.1%
P3
55.4%
51.7%
OT
55.6%
61.3%
Final 5 min
56.0%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Larkin
54.0%▲
49.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | OT | 04:21 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2025 | OT | 03:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 04:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 02:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |