Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Eichel 45.9% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 22-15 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 85.1%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 85.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 85.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 85.2%
85.2%
14.8%
Kopitar
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
15
(37 meetings)
22
15
Kopitar
Eichel
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Kopitar
Eichel
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
9
4
Kopitar
Eichel
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
5
3
Kopitar
Eichel
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
45.9% (1,044)
+11.0%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
55.9% (59)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
39.7% (151)
+4.2%
On power play, Kopitar has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Kopitar is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (508).
Kopitar shoots left. Eichel is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (913).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Eichel
Home
58.4% (774)
46.5% (606)
Away
56.0% (763)
44.8% (648)
By Period
Kopitar
Eichel
P1
59.4%
47.2%
P2
56.8%
46.9%
P3
55.9%
42.7%
OT
45.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 12:03 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2 | 03:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 1 | 13:47 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 3 | 15:28 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 3 | 01:25 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 11:15 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 10:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 08:15 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:33 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 1 | 18:12 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 1 | 08:48 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 1 | 04:41 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3 | 09:04 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3 | 08:52 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |