Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 24 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Strome shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Strome 51.6% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 28-27 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 76.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 72.0%
Neutral zone
Strome 55.0%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Kopitar
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
28
(55 meetings)
27
28
Kopitar
Strome
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
7
13
Kopitar
Strome
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
8
Kopitar
Strome
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
4
7
Kopitar
Strome
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
50.1% (6,337)
+4.5%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
58.4% (1,519)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
45.6% (68)
+2.8%
On even strength, Kopitar has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Strome is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Strome
Home
55.3% (11,643)
51.1% (3,968)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.2% (3,956)
By Period
Kopitar
Strome
P1
54.5%
50.4%
P2
54.9%
52.1%
P3
53.9%
52.3%
OT
59.2%
52.8%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:04 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 04:55 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 13:41 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3 | 15:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 00:50 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 14:21 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 12:41 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 09:59 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 16:40 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 13:08 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1 | 08:41 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 05:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 05:06 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 3 | 17:53 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |