Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 55.6% vs Pettersson 47.2% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Pettersson leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 65.3%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 68.6%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 68.7%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Kopitar
Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Kopitar
Pettersson
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Pettersson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kopitar
Pettersson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
0
1
Kopitar
Pettersson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
2
Kopitar
Pettersson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (711)
45.9% (790)
+9.0%
Power Play
64.3% (207)
55.4% (242)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (150)
35.5% (107)
+15.2%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Kopitar is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Kopitar shoots left. Pettersson is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (730).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pettersson
Home
56.8% (533)
49.3% (584)
Away
55.3% (535)
44.5% (555)
By Period
Kopitar
Pettersson
P1
55.9%
45.8%
P2
57.1%
47.9%
P3
55.4%
47.1%
OT
55.6%
47.1%
Final 5 min
56.0%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.1%
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 10:21 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 10:13 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 00:14 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 14:39 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |