Anze Kopitar vs Elias Pettersson

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anze Kopitar holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 27 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Pettersson shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kopitar 54.5% vs Pettersson 46.0% (+8.5%)
H2H factor Kopitar leads 36-35 in 71 meetings
Offensive zone Kopitar 52.4%
Defensive zone Kopitar 73.1%
Neutral zone Kopitar 65.7%
Result Anze Kopitar favored at 62.7%
62.7%
37.3%
Kopitar Pettersson
Head-to-Head Record
36 - 35 (71 meetings)
36
35
Kopitar Pettersson
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Pettersson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
8
19
Kopitar Pettersson
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
6
Kopitar Pettersson
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
14
10
Kopitar Pettersson
24 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kopitar
Pettersson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
45.3% (4,569)
+9.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
54.6% (540)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
38.7% (238)
+9.7%
On penalty kill, Kopitar has a +9.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Pettersson shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Pettersson
Home
55.3% (11,643)
46.8% (2,734)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
45.1% (2,613)
By Period
Kopitar
Pettersson
P1
54.5%
44.7%
P2
54.9%
46.0%
P3
53.9%
47.4%
OT
59.2%
39.7%
Final 5 min
54.9%
46.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%
52.5%
54.5%
Pettersson
50.0%
50.5%
46.0%

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
Feb 26, 2025 3 18:38 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Feb 26, 2025 1 11:31 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Jan 16, 2025 2 19:33 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Jan 16, 2025 1 09:18 Neutral Anze Kopitar
Jan 16, 2025 1 01:39 Offensive Elias Pettersson
Nov 7, 2024 3 19:51 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Nov 7, 2024 3 19:41 Offensive Anze Kopitar
Apr 6, 2024 3 06:29 Defensive Anze Kopitar
Apr 6, 2024 3 04:07 Defensive Elias Pettersson
Apr 6, 2024 2 07:53 Offensive Elias Pettersson